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Paraguay's World Cup hopes dimmed by star player's injury
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Paraguay's World Cup hopes dimmed by star player's injury

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paraguay's national football team suffered a major blow during their World Cup send-off match against Nicaragua.
  • Key player Julio Enciso, considered comparable to South Korea's Lee Kang-in, sustained an injury that likely rules him out of the World Cup.
  • The incident cast a somber mood over the team's otherwise celebratory send-off event.

Paraguay's World Cup send-off match against Nicaragua was overshadowed by a devastating injury to star player Julio Enciso. The event, intended to be a celebratory send-off for the team's World Cup aspirations, turned somber when Enciso, a player described as being on par with South Korea's Lee Kang-in, collapsed on the field.

The injury to Enciso, who is considered Paraguay's key player, is a significant setback and effectively dashes his hopes of participating in the upcoming World Cup. The match, held at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, was attended by approximately 40,000 spectators.

Coach Guillermo Alfaro expressed concern, stating that he hoped the injury was "just a shock," indicating the severity of the situation and the potential impact on the team's World Cup campaign. The incident has cast a dark cloud over the team's preparations and has left fans in despair.

It's just a shock.

— Guillermo AlfaroCoach Alfaro's reaction to the injury sustained by Julio Enciso.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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