Brazil was lucky to escape with a 2-2 tie against Paraguay in World Cup 2018 qualifying, getting goals from Ricardo Oliveira in the 80th minute and Dani Alves in the last minute. Theresult left Brazil, who has never failed qualified for the World Cup, in a tie for sixth in South America’s 10-team group. The top four teams go to Russia, and the fifth-place team enters a playoff.