Substitute Jermain Defoe scored twice to haul England back for a 2-2 draw in a friendly with the Netherlands in Amsterdam.
England were punished for defensive blunders and trailed 2-0 at half-time but they improved greatly after the break.
In other friendlies in Europe Australia beat Ireland 3-0, Argentina defeated Russia 3-2, Brazil edged Estonia 1-0 in Tallinn for their ninth win in a row and Cameroon beat Austria 2-0.
There were draws between Italy and Switzerland, Northern Ireland and Israel, and Iceland and Slovakia.
