( CNN ) -- Unfancied Belarus once again frustrated France in Euro 2012 qualifying action on Friday , earning a 1-1 draw at home to the Group D leaders . The French won four successive games following September 's 1-0 defeat to the East Europeans in Paris , but conceded a goal for the first time since then when defender Eric Abidal put through his own net in the 20th minute under pressure from Maksim Bordachev after a free-kick . However , Chelsea forward Florent Malouda equalized two minutes later after being set up by Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema as Les Bleus remained four points clear of their second-placed hosts . Belarus can close the gap by beating bottom nation Luxembourg on Tuesday , while Laurent Blanc 's France team face Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland and Ukraine next week . Romania closed to within a point of Belarus with a 3-0 win at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina , with Adrian Mutu netting the opener and Ciprian Marica scoring twice before Cristian Sapunaru missed a penalty deep into injury-time . Germany notched a sixth win from six games in Group A as striker Mario Gomez scored both goals in a 2-1 win away to neighbors Austria . Gomez , the Bundesliga 's top scorer last season , scored late in each half with Austria leveling through Arne Friedrich 's 50th-minute own goal . The Bayern Munich star pounced just before the break after clubmate Toni Kroos 's corner was flicked on by Friedrich into his path . Friedrich turned David Alaba 's cross into his own net , but Gomez denied Austria -- seeking a first competitive win over their rivals since the 1978 World Cup -- when he headed in Philipp Lahm 's last-minute cross . That put Joachim Low 's team seven points clear of second-placed Belgium ahead of Tuesday 's trip to Azerbaijan . Belgium , who have played an extra game , drew 1-1 with third-placed Turkey as Axel Witsel missed a second-half penalty in Brussels . Marvin Ogunjimi gave the hosts an early lead before Burak Y ? lmaz leveled on 22 , but Witsel blazed over the bar with 15 minutes left to keep Turkey 's playoff hopes alive with Guus Hiddink 's team one point back with a game in hand . Bottom side Kazakhstan beat Azerbaijan 2-1 in a result that left both nations on three points with one win each . Italy stayed five points clear in Group C with a 3-0 win at home to Estonia . Strikers Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano scored in the first half , while the latter 's second-half replacement Giampaolo Pazzini wrapped up the Azzurri 's fifth win from six matches . Second-placed Slovenia won 2-0 away to the Faroe Islands despite having Marko Suler sent off after only 25 minutes , but have played an extra game . Tim Matavz put the visitors ahead shortly after Suler 's red card for a professional foul , adding to his hat-trick in October 's home fixture , while Rogvi Baldvinsson headed into his own net just after halftime . Croatia went top of Group F with a 2-1 win at home to Georgia , moving two points clear of Greece . Georgia won the reverse fixture in March , and took the lead again through Jaba Kankava in the 17th minute . But goals from Mario Mandzukic and Nikola Kalinic in the final 15 minutes gave Slaven Bilic 's team a welcome win , having earlier hit the woodwork three times . Greece can reclaim top spot by beating Malta on Saturday . Sweden boosted their hopes of finishing second in Group E by winning 4-1 away to Moldova , as striker Johan Elmander scored twice . The second-placed Swedes now trail unbeaten leaders the Netherlands by six points , having played one fewer game . Finland claimed a second win in five games to be on six points , winning 1-0 away to bottom nation San Marino thanks to striker Mikael Forssell 's first-half winner . Group I 's bottom side Liechtenstein picked up a 2-0 win at home to Lithuania for the principality 's first points in five games .
France lead Group D by two points despite 1 - 1 draw with Belarus in Minsk . Germany a perfect record in Group A , winning 2 - 1 away to Austria . Italy two points clear in Group C after a 3 - 0 win at home to Spain . France top of Group F after a 2 - 1 win at home to Georgia .