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Football: Ex-Japan boss Halilhodzic returns to Japan

TOKYO, Japan, April 21 Kyodo - Former Japan football head coach Vahid Halilhodzic arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 21, 2018, to seek the reason for his dismissal earlier in the month.

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Soccer: Japan beat Australia to qualify for 2018 World Cup finals

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 31 Kyodo - Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic (front) celebrates after Takuma Asano scored the opener against Australia in the first half of a World Cup final-round qualifier at Saitama Stadium, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 31, 2017. Japan won 2-0 to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.

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Halilhodzic's job is safe, JFA says

TOKYO, Aug. 10 Kyodo - Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda (R) speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 10, 2015, after returning from the country's last-place outing at the four-team East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China. Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic will not be losing his job any time soon, Shimoda said.

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Vahid Halilhodzic

Vahid Halilhodzic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan national soccer team coach (photo taken on April 15, 2015)

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Manager Halilhodzic happy with Japan's romp over Uzbekistan

Japan's new national soccer team manager Vahid Halilhodzic thanks one of Japan's players for his efforts in an international friendly against Uzbekistan at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium on March 31, 2015. Japan won 5-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan succumb to Bosnia

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic issues instructions to his players during the second half of a Kirin Cup match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Suita Stadium in Osaka on June 7, 2017. Bosnia beat Japan 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Injured Honda out of Bulgaria game, doubtful for 2nd match

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic attends a press conference at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on June 1, 2016. Halilhodzic said AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda miss Japan's opening match of the four-team Kirin Cup on June 3 against Bulgaria with a left-knee injury and could also be out for the second match on June 7 against Denmark or Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Injured Honda out of Bulgaria game, doubtful for 2nd match

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic attends a press conference at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on June 1, 2016. Halilhodzic said AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda miss Japan's opening match of the four-team Kirin Cup on June 3 against Bulgaria with a left-knee injury and could also be out for the second match on June 7 against Denmark or Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Injured Honda out of Bulgaria game, doubtful for 2nd match

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic (L) and AC midfielder Keisuke Honda chat during official practice at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on June 1, 2016. Halilhodzic said Honda will miss Japan's opening match of the four-team Kirin Cup on June 3 against Bulgaria with a left-knee injury and could also be out for the second match on June 7 against Denmark or Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan begin training for Kirin Cup

Shinji Okazaki (L), a member of English Premier League champions Leicester City, takes part in Japan national team training in Nagoya Prefecture on May 30, 2016, for the four-team Kirin Cup tournament beginning June 3, with coach Vahid Halilhodzic looking on from behind. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic announces squad for Kirin Cup

Japan men's soccer team coach Vahid Halilhodzic announces the 25-man squad for the upcoming Kirin Cup during a press conference in the city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 26, 2016. First-team regulars Shinji Okazaki of Leicester City, Shinji Kagawa of Dortmund and AC Milan's Keisuke Honda were selected, along with Kawasaki Frontale's under-23 international Ryota Oshima and Jubilo Iwata's Yuki Kobayashi, who were called up for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Halilhodzic hints at Okubo recall

Japan men's national soccer team coach Vahid Halilhodzic holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 13, 2016, ahead of the Kirin Cup in June. Kawasaki Frontale's two-time World Cup striker Yoshito Okubo could be in line for a recall to the Japan national team, Halilhodzic said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan in Group B with Australia, UAE for final Cup q'fying

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 12, 2016, after the drawing in Kuala Lumpur for the Asian qualifiers final round of the 2018 World Cup. Japan was drawn in Group B together with Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Thailand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Okazaki makes 100th appearance for Japan

Shinji Okazaki receives a jersey from Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic for his 100th national team appearance in a 5-0 drubbing of Syria at Saitama Stadium on March 29, 2016. Japan finished atop Group E in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Halilhodzic warns Japan to be wary of crafty Syria

(From L to R) AC Milan's Keisuke Honda, Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki and Inter Milan's Yuto Nagatomo train at Saitama Stadium in Japan on March 28, 2016, the eve of their final match of the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia against Syria. Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic, speaking at a press conference, warned his players not to "fall into traps" laid by Syria and called for cool heads. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Halilhodzic warns Japan to be wary of crafty Syria

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic attends a press conference at Saitama Stadium on March 28, 2016, the eve of the final match of the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia against Syria. Halilhodzic warned his players not to "fall into traps" laid by Syria and called for cool heads. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan ready for World Cup qualifier against Afghanistan

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic (L) giver instructions to midfielder Shinji Kagawa (2nd from R) and striker Keisuke Honda (R) during a practice session in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on March 22, 2016, to prepare for a World Cup second-round qualifier against Afghanistan on March 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Havenaar, Kawashima back for Japan for World Cup q'fiers

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic announces 24 members of his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers during a press conference in Tokyo on March 17, 2016. Japan will face Afghanistan on March 24 and Syria on March 26 in the second round of qualifying on home turf. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Halilhodzic sounds alarm after first year as Japan coach

Vahid Halilhodzic, coach of Japan's men's soccer national team, is interviewed at the Japan Football Association in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2015. In an end-of-year interview, the 63-year-old Bosnian cites Japan's highly structured society as a reason for his players' lack of creativity and ability to take the initiative on the pitch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Halilhodzic sounds alarm after first year as Japan coach

Vahid Halilhodzic, coach of Japan's men's soccer national team, is interviewed at the Japan Football Association in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2015. In an end-of-year interview, the 63-year-old Bosnian cites Japan's highly structured society as a reason for his players' lack of creativity and ability to take the initiative on the pitch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Halilhodzic sounds alarm after first year as Japan coach

Vahid Halilhodzic, coach of Japan's men's soccer national team, is interviewed at the Japan Football Association in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2015. In an end-of-year interview, the 63-year-old Bosnian cites Japan's highly structured society as a reason for his players' lack of creativity and ability to take the initiative on the pitch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Cambodia play in Asian qualifiers for 2018 World Cup

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic wears a black arm band to mourn the victims of the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris during a second-round match in Phnom Penh on Nov. 17, 2015 between Japan and Cambodia in the Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. ==Kyodo

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Japan take on Singapore in World Cup qualifiers

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic (C) greets Mu Kanazaki (L) after the forward scored the opening goal during the first half of an Asian second-round Group E qualifier in Singapore on Nov. 12, 2015 for the 2018 World Cup. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Havenaar sends Japan boss Halilhodzic reminder with 8th goal of season

Mike Havenaar shoots the ball in ADO Den Haag's 1-1 draw away to Roda in the Dutch top soccer league on Nov. 6, 2015. Havanaar netted the equalizer in the 41st minute, sending Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic a timely reminder for upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Singapore and Cambodia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan soccer coach names squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2015, after naming a 23-man squad for the upcoming Asian second-round away games against Singapore and Cambodia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Among Halilhodzic's six changes to his last squad was Kashima Antlers striker Mu Kanazaki, who earned his first national call-up in five years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan soccer team returns after friendly against Iran

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 14, 2015, from Tehran, where his team drew 1-1 with Iran in a friendly. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan soccer team returns after friendly against Iran

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic signs autographs for fans upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 14, 2015, from Tehran, where his team drew 1-1 with Iran in a friendly. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Iran draw 1-1 in friendly

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic leaves the pitch after the national team drew 1-1 in a friendly against Iran in Tehran on Oct. 13, 2015. Japan will face Singapore in the next match of their World Cup qualifying campaign on Nov. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Iran draw 1-1 in friendly

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic issues instructions during the second half of a friendly against Iran that ended 1-1 in Tehran on Oct. 13, 2015. Japan will face Singapore in the next match of their World Cup qualifying campaign on Nov. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic ready for friendly against Iran

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic meets with reporters in Tehran on Oct. 12, 2015, ahead of a friendly against Iran in Tehran. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan down Syria in World Cup q'fier

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic waves to supporters as his team beat Syria 3-0 in an Asian qualifier for the 2018 World Cup in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on Oct. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Minamino gets 1st call from Halilhodzic for World Cup q'fier

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic replies to a question during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2015, after announcing his 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Syria. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play Afghanistan in World Cup qualifier in Iran

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic gives instructions to his players during the first half of a World Cup qualifier against Afghanistan at Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Sept. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic meets press on eve of World Cup qualifier

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic attends a press conference at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Sept. 2, 2015, the eve of a World Cup qualifier against Cambodia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan members for World Cup 2nd round qualifiers chosen

Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic announces on Aug. 27, 2015, in Tokyo the members of the Japan team for the World Cup second-round qualifiers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan members for World Cup 2nd round qualifiers chosen

Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic announces on Aug. 27, 2015, in Tokyo the members of the Japan team for the World Cup second-round qualifiers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic's job is safe, JFA says

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic (3rd from L) gives instructions to his players during the first half of a 1-1 draw against hosts China in their last game of the East Asian Cup in Wuhan on Aug. 9, 2015. Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda said the following day that Halilhodzic will not be losing his job any time soon after Japan finished last in the four-team regional tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Holders Japan stunned by N. Korea in E. Asian Cup opener

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic attends a press conference after a 2-1 loss to North Korea in their opening match of the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan in determined mood ahead of title defense at E. Asian Cup

Japan boss Vahid Halilhodzic attends a training session on July 31, 2015, in Wuhan, China, prior to the team's East Asian Cup opening match against North Korea on Aug. 2. "The players are tired but they are motivated and ambitious," the former Algeria coach told a press conference. "I told the players let's go and win also at a meeting last night." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic names Japan squad for E. Asian Cup

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic announces a 23-man squad for the next month's East Asian Cup during a press conference in Tokyo on July 23, 2015. Japan launch their defense of the title against North Korea on Aug. 2 and then face South Korea on Aug. 5 before wrapping up the tournament against hosts China four days later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic names Japan squad for E. Asian Cup

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic announces a 23-man squad for the next month's East Asian Cup during a press conference in Tokyo on July 23, 2015. Japan launch their defense of the title against North Korea on Aug. 2 and then face South Korea on Aug. 5 before wrapping up the tournament against hosts China four days later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan soccer team coach Halilhodzic speaks during class for children

Vahid Halilhodzic, head coach of the Japanese national soccer team, answers a question in Tokyo on July 12, 2015, during a football class for children invited from Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic celebrates Bastille Day

French Ambassador to Japan Thierry Dana (R) and Vahid Halilhodzic, Japan's men's soccer team coach, attend a reception at the ambassador's official residence in Tokyo to celebrate Bastille Day on July 14, 2015. Born in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina, Halilhodzic has citizenship of France where he spent a long time as a soccer player and coach. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic celebrates Bastille Day

Vahid Halilhodzic, Japan's men's soccer team coach, attends a reception at the French ambassador's official residence in Tokyo to celebrate Bastille Day on July 14, 2015. Born in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina, Halilhodzic has citizenship of France where he spent a long time as a soccer player and coach. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic picked as Japan manager from among 8 persons: JFA

Masahiro Shimoda, the Japan Football Association's technical committee chairman, says in Tokyo on May 29, 2015, that he chose Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic as new manager of Japan's national soccer team from among eight candidates after firing Mexican Javier Aguirre for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan shocked 0-0 by Singapore in World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Vahid Halilhodzic covers his face just before the end of a Group E match against Singapore in the second round of Asian World Cup qualifiers at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on June 16, 2015. The match ended 0-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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apan shocked 0-0 by Singapore in World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Vahid Halilhodzic (2nd from L) crosses his arms at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on June 16, 2015, as a Group E match against Singapore in the second round of Asian World Cup qualifiers ends 0-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play Singapore in World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Vahid Halilhodzic watches Kosuke Ota of Japan during the first half of a Group E match against Singapore in the second round of Asian World Cup qualifiers at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on June 16, 2015. ==Kyodo

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Japan play Singapore in World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Vahid Halilhodzic (R) gives instructions to Takashi Usami during the first half of a Group E match against Singapore in the second round of Asian World Cup qualifiers at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on June 16, 2015. ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic warns not to underestimate Singapore

Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic attends a press conference at Saitama Stadium near Tokyo on June 15, 2015, ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Singapore. He said, "We cannot underestimate Singapore. We must keep our focus and play with the highest accuracy." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo