International round-up: Xabi and Robbie score
Xabi Alonso netted twice as European champions Spain beat Daniel Agger's Denmark 3-0 on Wednesday night.
The midfielder volleyed home five minutes after coming on at half-time following an assist from Fernando Torres.
Torres then made way, while Pepe Reina entered the fray on 76 minutes before Alonso added his second as the final whistle loomed.
Meanwhile, Robbie Keane bagged his 34th international goal as the Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Norway. The game also saw Steve Finnan make his international return.
At Wembley, Steven Gerrard played 58 minutes as England drew 2-2 with Czech Republic in a final friendly before kicking off their World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign.
Elsewhere, Andrea Dossena won his second international cap when he came on at half-time during Italy's 2-2 draw with Austria.
Sami Hyypia and Yossi Benayoun both started in Finland as Israel were beaten 2-0.
Over in Ukraine, Andriy Voronin hit the bar during a first-half outing as Poland were dispatched 1-0.
The evening ended miserably for Martin Skrtel as Slovakia were beaten 2-0 at home to Greece, the Liverpool man playing 90 minutes.
And Dirk Kuyt came on for the last half an hour of Holland's 1-1 draw with Russia.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will have two of his three Olympic stars back in the squad for Saturday's game with Middlesbrough.
Ryan Babel's Holland were beaten in the quarter-finals by Argentina at the weekend, which puts Javier Mascherano in with a shout of a second successive gold medal.
Argentina now face Brazil in the semi-finals tomorrow where Mascherano will clash with club-mate Lucas.
Benitez said: 'It has been good for the three players to be involved in the Olympics and we are proud of them.
'But it is also good for Liverpool that Argentina and Brazil clash in the last four, because only one of our lads will be in the final.'
