Soccer: Honda, Kagawa facing the ax as pressure mounts on Halilhodzic

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic speaks at a press conference at Saitama Stadium 2002, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 14, 2016. Halilhodzic suggested he may leave both Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa out of the lineup for a World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia the next day, a game that could determine the fate of his team in the campaign for Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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