Brazil close in on qualification for Russia 2018


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 29 Mar 2017

Brazil's national soccer team news conference - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Arena Corinthians stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil - 27/3/17. Head coach Tite (L) and Neymar attend a news conference. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil could become the first side to guarantee qualification for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday if they beat Paraguay at home and both Ecuador and Chile drop points.

Group leaders Brazil face Paraguay in Sao Paulo and will move on to 33 points if they win what would be their eighth consecutive qualifier.

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