Vasco da Gama forward Paulinho scored the winning goal on the stroke of halftime to give Brazil a 2-1 comeback win over Spain in Group D in what was their first game at the ongoing 2017 FIFA World Cup in India.

Hosts India had earlier been beaten 3-0 by the United States of America (USA) in Group A . Josh Sargent, Chris Durkin and Andrew Carliton got the goals for the Americans.

Results:

Group A

India 0-3 USA

Colombia 0-1 Ghana

Group B

Paraguay 3-2 Mali

New Zealand 1-1 Turkey

Group C

Germany 2-1 Costa Rica

Iran 3-1 Guinea

Group D

Brazil 2-1 Spain

North Korea 0-1 Niger Republic

Group E

New Caledonia vs. France

Honduras vs. Japan

Group F

Chile vs. England

Iraq vs. Mexico