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

AC Milan's Keisuke Honda (L) takes part in national team training at Saitama Stadium 2002, located north of Tokyo, on Nov. 14, 2016, alongside Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic. The coach suggested the same day he may leave both 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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