Takayuki Morimoto scored twice in the first half Tuesday to help Japan beat Guatemala 2-1 in a friendly. The Catania forward gave Japan the lead with a header in the 12th minute and then doubled the advantage eight minutes later when he redirected a shot from Shinji Kagawa into an open net. "My teammates made it easy for me to score," Morimoto said.

European clubs are angry with FIFA over the international calendar and players getting injured while playing for their countries, their association chief said on Tuesday.