Brazil vs. Paraguay: World Cup 2018 Qualifying Live Stream, Preview

Brazil welcome Paraguay in CONMEBOL qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. They lead the group by seven points.

The visitors have won five games in Round 1, but their faint hopes of qualifying appear challenging as they remain in seventh.

The Canarinho have been in a ruthless mood as they've chased a place at the finals in Russia, and they are comfortably clear of second-placed Uruguay.

Here is how you can watch the qualifier:

Date: Tuesday, March 28

Time: 8:45 p.m. ET/1:45 a.m. BST (Wednesday)

TV: BeIN Sports (U.S. only)

Stream: BeIN Sports Connect

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Brazil have stuttered and stumbled in recent years as they have attempted to live up to their top billing, but the current squad are a motivated unit under manager Tite.

Only complacency from the hosts can assist the Paraguayans on their travels, but Brazil will be overwhelming favourites to collect their 10th win of qualification.

Manager Tite has been forced to draft cover for full-back Dani Alves after the veteran was booked and thus suspended in their last game against Uruguay.

ESPN.co.uk reported Sevilla right-back Mariano has been called up to give the Selecao further options.

The 30-year-old has impressed in La Liga this term as his team fight Real Madrid and Barcelona at the summit.

The versatile talent, who can also feature in midfield, has appeared 32 times for his club in La Liga and the Champions League this season, according to WhoScored.com.

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Mariano is uncapped and has developed late in his career. He was initially in the provisional squad for the match.

Brazil were in splendid form as they romped past the Uruguayans, winning 4-1 as Paulinho scored a hat-trick.

The Montevideo crowd failed to damage the visitors' confidence, proving this incarnation of Brazil has thicker skin than the one which crashed out in the World Cup finals on home soil in 2014.

Paulinho is experiencing a renaissance for his country, and Tite expressed his delight with his team, per the Associated Press (via the Guardian).

"I was happy about the 90 minutes," said Tite. "Our capacity to absorb a goal against us and keep playing was based on one idea. Our team is very self-aware. We did more than controlling the match, we were dominant."

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A fifth-placed finish will see a South American nation battle in a play-off for a spot in Russia.

With mid-table congested, Paraguay have a chance of grabbing a finals berth.

A stunning victory against the leaders could see them leapfrog Ecuador and Chile, placing them one step closer to Russia.