Paraguay penalty taker

Julio Enciso is our current Paraguay penalty taker call, with Miguel Almiron next in line if the order changes.

Julio Enciso is the clearest current Paraguay taker. The key point is not just that he scored against Uruguay in June 2025, but that Paraguay kept faith with him after the earlier Venezuela miss. Spanish-language reporting on that October 2024 match said Gustavo Alfaro explicitly authorised Enciso to take the penalty, which is useful hierarchy evidence in itself. Enciso then kept the role and converted the next major chance, which is exactly the pattern you want to see from a designated taker. Miguel Almiron remains the closest alternative by seniority and role, even without stronger direct penalty evidence.

If you searched for Paraguay penalty taker, the hierarchy at the top is the quickest answer we are willing to publish right now. The evidence trail underneath shows why that order makes the cut.

For World Cup 2026, Julio Enciso is the current first-choice call for Paraguay, with Miguel Almiron the closest backup if the tournament order shifts.

A fresh in-match penalty can move this page quickly, especially if it contradicts the current lead or happens with the full-strength tournament pool on the pitch.

For the more conditional boards, one more clean senior penalty is often enough to sharpen the backup line or flip the order outright.

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