After falling into a two-goal hole in the first half in the Group G clash at Hampden Park, the Americans bounced back in a big way with two goals on either side of half-time helping them avoid an upset loss.

Alex Morgan led the US with a pair of goals while Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd also found the net.

Gaetane Thiney and Marie-Laure Delie scored for France within a two-minute span shortly after kick-off, giving US coach Pia Sundhage's squad an early scare.

North Korea recorded a 2-0 win over Colombia thanks to a Kim Song-Hui brace after a controversial start to the encounter.

An error at Hampden Park saw North Korean players introduced on the scoreboard alongside South Korean flags, leading to them walking off and the encounter being delayed for an hour.

In Group E, Brazil underlined their quality with a 5-0 thrashing of Cameroon.

A brace from five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta guided Brazil, who had Francielle and Renata Costa strike in the opening 10 minutes.

Marta added the third from the penalty spot with a little over a quarter of an hour to play, before scoring a second after Cristiane had made it 4-0.

Team GB kicked off their campaign in successful style as Steph Houghton's free-kick handed them a 1-0 win over New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium.

Hope Powell's team controlled much of the match after a slow start and were guilty of missing a string of chances to break the deadlock in the first half.

World champions Japan recorded a 2-1 win over Canada in Coventry as Nahomi Kawasumi and Aya Miyama struck in the first half.

Sweden brushed past South Africa 4-1 thanks to Lotta Schelin's brace, but it was Portia Modise who put forward her early contender for goal of the tournament when she chipped Hedvig Lindahl from close to halfway.