Enciso gives Paraguay something every tournament team needs: unpredictability.
Even when Paraguay are organised without the ball, they still need a player who can turn recoveries into chances. If reports are right and the injury is serious, the knock-on effect is not just about one missing name. It changes how Paraguay attack, how high they can play, and how much burden falls on more established figures such as Miguel Almirón.
The report says Paraguay’s night in Asunción was comfortable on the scoreboard, with Kaku, Almirón, Matías Galarza and Alejandro Maidana all on target. Under normal circumstances, a 4-0 send-off would reinforce belief.
But warm-up results often matter less than availability. Momentum is useful; personnel is decisive. Paraguay reportedly built real confidence in qualifying, with notable results against heavyweight opponents, and that made the mood around this squad more ambitious than sentimental.
That is why this update lands so heavily. A team can spend months building a clear identity, then lose balance in one awkward challenge or one unlucky landing.
Paraguay now appear to be facing an anxious wait before their opening game against the United States. The next storyline is simple: whether Enciso travels, and if he does, whether he is fit enough to influence a tournament that suddenly feels far less straightforward.