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RENTON, Wash. (AP) \u2014 Belgium center back Zeno Debast, who has not appeared in a World Cup<\/a> match this summer due to injury,<\/a> participated in his first training session of the tournament on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Debast underwent a follow-up MRI scan on Saturday for a leg injury, which he said was \u201cpositive.\u201d The 22-year-old defender injured his leg last month while training with Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon.<\/p>\n

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