WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Spain and Germany made to sweat as Russia cruise

* World champions snatch 1-0 win over Georgia

* Germany hold on for 2-1 victory in Austria

* Capello's Russia thrash Israel 4-0 away

LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Spain began their World Cup

qualifying campaign with three points in Georgia but the holders

were made to sweat before Roberto Soldado struck late on for a

1-0 victory on Tuesday.

Germany also had some anxious moments before continuing

their domination of neighbours Austria with a 2-1 victory.

Things were far more straightforward for Fabio Capello's

Russia who made it two wins from two in Group F with a 4-0

thrashing of Israel in Ramat Gan.

The Netherlands were also in free-scoring from as they

cruised to a 4-1 victory in Hungary while Turkey enjoyed a 3-0

home win over 10-man Estonia also in Group D.

Bosnia took their goal tally from their opening two games in

Group G to 12 with a 4-1 home victory over Latvia.

World and European champions Spain needed 86 minutes to

break through an ultra defensive Georgia in Tbilisi with Roberto

Soldado marking a rare start with a close-range winner.

With Fernando Torres and David Villa consigned to the bench

by coach Vicente del Bosque, Soldado missed several chances

before netting a low cross by substitute Cesc Fabregas.

It was a little hard on Georgia who defended tenaciously and

also had to contend with the loss of their first choice keeper

Giorgi Loria with 20 minutes remaining.

IMPORTANT POINTS

Georgia nearly took a shock lead early in the second half

when Aleksander Amisulashvili's curling shot hit the post and

Del Bosque admitted it was a relief to return with a victory.

"They closed ranks from the start and we tried everything

but we were missing a little attacking dynamism," he told

Spanish TV.

"These are three exceptionally important points because if

we had drawn today it would have been a significant setback," he

added.

Germany survived a torrid first half against Austria before

Marco Reus and Mesut Ozil scored either side of halftime to give

them a 2-1 win .

The Germans clung on for three points and only won after

Marko Arnautovic missed a great chance for the hosts late on.

Russia continued their bright start under former England

coach Capello with Alexander Kerzhakov scoring twice against an

Israel side who already look destined to make up the numbers in

a group that also contains Portugal.

Turkey hit back from their opening defeat by the Netherlands

with a comfortable win against Estonia who played most of the

match with 10 men after Enar Jaager's red card.

Switzerland are the early pacesetters in Group E after a 2-0

victory over Albania while Serbia faced British opposition for

the second time in four days, thrashing visitors Wales 6-1 in

Group A having been held 0-0 away to Scotland on Saturday.