Debast set to face former Sporting striker in World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

Debast, Sporting defender, has been called up for the matches against North Macedonia, featuring Dimitar Mitrovski – a former forward for Sporting B – (on the 10th), in Ghent,

Rudi Garcia, Belgium’s national team coach, announced this Friday the squad for the upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifying matches. Zeno Debast, Sporting defender, is included in the list of 26 players who will be available for the ‘Red Devils’ next fixtures.

The footballer has been called up for the matches against North Macedonia, featuring Dimitar Mitrovski – a former forward for Sporting B – (on the 10th), in Ghent, and Wales (on the 13th), in Cardiff. Kevin de Bruyne, who stood out in Napoli’s victory over Sporting (2-1), was also chosen by the coach.

“I’m happy he chose Napoli. There were talks about the United States or Saudi Arabia. Those options have their positives, but also negatives, such as the time zone, the distance, and the level of the league. At Napoli, however, he’s in Europe, he’s the champion of Italy, and he plays in the Champions League,” the coach noted.

“Obviously, at 34 years old, you can’t play 90 minutes in every match, but Kevin is a star, one of the best players I’ve ever coached,” the Belgium national team coach added.

At the start of this season, Zeno Debast – valued at 30 million euros – has already played 10 official matches wearing the Sporting shirt. The ‘number 6’ for the Lions has, so far, recorded 638 minutes of play, but still without any goals or assists to his name.

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