Julio Enciso Becomes 1st Player To Score A Goal For Paraguay In FIFA World Cup Knockout Match

Last Updated:June 30, 2026, 02:55 IST

The attacking midfielder/left winger scored the historic goal in the 42nd minute of Paraguay's Round of 32 match against Germany at Boston Stadium on Monday.

22-year-old Julio Enciso entered his name in the history books on Monday (Tuesday IST) by becoming the first player to score a goal for Paraguay in a FIFA World Cup knockout match. The attacking midfielder/left winger scored the historic goal in the 42nd minute of Paraguay’s Round of 32 match against Germany at Boston Stadium on Monday.

Paraguay made their FIFA World Cup debut in 1930 and played their first-ever knockout match against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City. However, it took them 40 years to register their first goal in a FIFA World Cup knockout match.

The ongoing match against Germany is Paraguay’s sixth knockout match in FIFA World Cup history. They had won only one FIFA World Cup knockout match before this, defeating Japan in the Round of 16 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, that victory came via a penalty shootout after the match ended goalless following extra time.

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