Paraguay penalty taker

Our final filed Paraguay hierarchy had Julio Enciso first, with Miguel Almiron next in line.

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 final tournament-cycle answer we filed. The evidence trail underneath shows why that order was published.

For World Cup 2026, the final filed order placed Julio Enciso first for Paraguay, with Miguel Almiron as the closest backup.

Squad check: Julio Enciso and Miguel Almiron are listed in the current preliminary/reduced squad, but FIFA-final confirmation is still pending.

Coach: Gustavo Alfaro Paraguay announced a 55-man preliminary squad on May 12.

This section records the squad and hierarchy context that informed the published World Cup call.

Tournament outcomes are being checked separately so the original forecast remains distinguishable from the final event record.

Spot a hierarchy shift, a squad-specific wrinkle or a stronger team signal? Contact us here. If you are close to the Paraguay setup and have stronger information, that is exactly the kind of update we want.