NATAL Brazil (Reuters) - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has dropped out-of-form attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa from his side for the World Cup Group C clash against Greece on Thursday.
Kagawa had a disappointing outing in the Asian champions' opening 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast and makes way for Yoshito Okubo, while the experienced Yasuyuki Konno comes into the defence for Masato Morishige.
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