Zeno Debast practices for Belgium at World Cup amid recovery from injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 8:03 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Belgium center back Zeno Debast participated in his first training session of the World Cup on Sunday. He has been sidelined due to a leg injury but received positive news following a follow-up MRI scan. Debast expressed gratitude for his progress and warmth towards the team's recent performance, as Belgium advanced to the knockout round. While he has not yet competed this summer, his return is being managed carefully, with a focus on full fitness. Belgium's first knockout match is against Senegal on Wednesday in Seattle.
- •Debast trained with Belgium for the first time this World Cup.
- •He has missed matches due to a leg injury sustained last month.
- •Belgium secured a spot in the knockout round with a recent victory.
- •The team plays Senegal on Wednesday in Seattle.
- 8:03 PMYahoo Sports — Belgium center back Zeno Debast practices at World Cup for 1st time while recovering from leg injury
"Belgium center back Zeno Debast, who has not appeared in a World Cup match this summer due to injury, participated in his first training session of the tournament on Sunday. Debast underwent a follow-up MRI scan on Saturday for a leg injury, which he said was “positive.” “Everything is going as planned,” Debast said.
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