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Paraguay's Lead Dims as Enciso Exits with Injury
30 Jun
Summary
- Enciso scored for Paraguay before an apparent lower-body injury.
- The injury occurred after Germany equalized with a Havertz header.
- This is Enciso's second injury concern prior to the tournament.
Julio Enciso provided Paraguay with a surprising early lead against Germany in their round of 32 match. He headed in Matias Galarza's cross in the 42nd minute, but his celebration was short-lived.
Shortly after Germany equalized with a Kai Havertz header, Enciso went down with what appeared to be a lower-body injury. He received medical attention and was substituted in the 57th minute, forcing Paraguay to use one of their substitution windows.
This marks the second injury scare for the RC Strasbourg forward, who reportedly suffered a hamstring issue in Paraguay's pre-tournament friendly against Nicaragua. Despite earlier suggestions he might miss group matches, Enciso had played significant minutes, totaling 269 out of 270 minutes played by his team in the group stage.
