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
