Aya Sameshima and Yuika Sugasawa scored early to hand reigning champions Japan a 2-1 win over Cameroon and a spot in the knockout rounds of the women's World Cup on Friday.

The Japanese benefited from early disarray in the Cameroonian defense with Sameshima opening after just six minutes and Sugasawa getting the second after 17 minutes.

Mexico coach Miguel Herrera watched in frustration and anger as his side failed to break down minnows Bolivia in a Copa America encounter Friday that ended in a goalless draw.

Herrera called the 0-0 result a "bitter pill".

A faster-paced starting lineup helped Golden State level the NBA Finals, but the Warriors' confidence is mixed with caution entering Sunday's pivotal fifth game of the championship series against Cleveland.

One club will reach the brink of a historic title in the best-of-seven showdown with a victory, but with two games decided in the final seconds and another in over-time, these Finals have proven thrilling, physical and emotional.

LeBron James says the weary Cleveland Cavaliers could use more playing time for reserves who have seldom seen playoff action now that the NBA Finals are at a crucial stage.

The best-of-seven series against Golden State is level at 2-2 with game five on Sunday at Oakland, where the Cavaliers dealt the Warriors only their fourth home defeat of the season and playoffs in game two.

Argentina coach Gerardo Martino said Friday it will be "unforgivable" if the country's current golden generation fail to win a major tournament as they prepared to launch their Copa America campaign.

The Argentinians boast a star-studded squad led by Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi which includes some of the most potent attackers in world football. But they have not won a major title since the Copa America in 1993.

Gareth Bale sent Wales striding towards a first major tournament appearance since 1958 as they beat heavyweights Belgium 1-0 in a 2016 European Championship qualifier in Cardiff on Friday.

On a raucous, muggy night in the Welsh capital, Bale capitalized on an error by Radja Nainggolan in the 25th minute to mark his 50th cap with a goal that took Chris Coleman's men three points clear of Belgium in Group B.

Lazio forward Antonio Candreva struck a first-half leveler from the penalty spot as Italy held Croatia 1-1 in a closed-doors Euro 2016 qualifier that could lead to further sanctions for the hosts.

Candreva beat Danijel Subasic from the spot nine minutes before half-time to pull the match level after Mario Mandzukic had beaten Gianluigi Buffon, who was replaced at half-time, after sliding in to toe poke the ball home on 11 minutes.

Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic dismissed rumors on Friday linking him with a move from Paris Saint-Germain to AC Milan and insisted he was happy to stay in the French capital.

"I am happy at PSG, I don't know where these stories are coming from," he told a press conference before Sweden's European Championship qualifier against Montenegro on Sunday.

Liverpool have agreed terms with Hungary international goalkeeper Adam Bogdan, whose contract is up at Bolton.

Bogdan, 27, who made more than 100 appearances for Bolton, will be a free agent at the end of the month and will officially join Liverpool on July 1.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Thursday ruled out a European Parliament demand for him to quit immediately, but one of his top lieutenants did resign from the embattled organisation.

Blatter resigned last week despite being re-elected as head of football's world governing body, which has been consumed by an ever-widening corruption probe, but intends to continue in office until a successor is designated, probably by the end of the year.