Japan shocked the football world by sacking head coach Vahid Halilhodzic just two months before the World Cup, but with the Samurai Blue pulling off an unexpected victory over Colombia in their Group H opener Tuesday, the move seems largely vindicated.Japan's 2-1 win over their far-more-fancied South American opponents in Saransk was spearheaded by two of the three veterans that Halihodzic had reportedly threatened to leave out of the World Cup squad prior to his dismissal.Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa put on a masterful display at Mordovia Arena, winning and then con…READ FULL ARTICLE