Meanwhile, in Europe, Republic of Ireland pulled off a big shock by beating Diogo Dalot's Portugal 2-0 in Dublin.
Troy Parrott scored both goals in the first half before ex-Red Cristiano Ronaldo had a yellow card upgraded to a red just after the hour mark, for an elbow on Dara O'Shea. It meant a first dismissal for the Al Nassr star on his 226th appearance for his country.
Dalot started at left-back and played the whole 90 minutes but Bruno Fernandes was suspended.
Bruno will return for the home game against Armenia on Sunday, with a point needed to ensure Portugal's qualification from Group F, but Ronaldo, of course, is banned.
Marcus Rashford, currently on loan at Barcelona, was in the England team for the 2-0 win over Serbia, coming off for Eberechi Eze, who scored the second goal late on, after 65 minutes.
In the CONCACAF section, a clash coached between two former United men finished 1-1 as Dwight Yorke's Trinidad & Tobago netted a late equaliser against Steve McClaren's Jamaica.