Italy 2 Estonia 0 - Euro 2012 Group C qualifying latest.

Italy can move closer to qualifying for next year's Euro 2012 finals by beating Estonia on Friday but coach Cesare Prandelli has warned players that they could be overlooked next year if not playing regular club football.

Italy striker Mario Balotelli is a big doubt for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier at home to Estonia because of a knee injury, the Italian soccer federation said in a statement on Tuesday.

An international labor group is calling on Qatar to boost rights and improve living conditions for migrant laborers working on the massive projects planned for soccer's 2022 World Cup. But the International Trade Union Confederation says there are few signs that the Gulf nation will change labor rules that activists claim can leave workers open to exploitation.

Striker Mario Balotelli and midfielder Andrea Pirlo were the big-name recalls to Italy's squad on Monday for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Estonia in Modena on June 3.

Japan and Venezuela have played out a scoreless draw in an international friendly. Japan had the better of the scoring chances and controlled the play throughout Tuesday's match but was never able to make its superiority pay. Kashima Antlers captain Mitsuo Ogasawara came close in the 16th minute with a powerful right-foot shot from the top of the area that forced the Venezuelan goalkeeper to...