Match Report
Paraguay went into the game 3rd in the table on 2 points; Qatar sat 4th on 1 — a 1-point gap. Qatar had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.33 for Paraguay and 0.67/1.67 for Qatar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Paraguay, 12/15 for Qatar.
Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, capacity 20,113, hosted the game. Paraguay led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.