(FILES) Paraguay's forward #19 Julio Enciso celebrates after scoring during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Colombia and Paraguay at the Metropolitano Roberto Melendez stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, on March 25, 2025. Those who know him attest that Julio Enciso fears no challenges, nor does he ever lose touch with his roots. That "mita'i" (little boy)who once spoke more Guaraní than Spanishis today not only a 22-year-old man, but also Paraguay's hope for its return to the World Cup. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP via Getty Images)