Ary Borges scored a hat-trick as Brazil kicked off their FIFA Women's World Cup campaign with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Panama at the Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide.
Germany claimed a decisive 6-0 victory over Group H rivals Morocco in their Women's World Cup opener on Monday.
Italy's FIFA Women's World Cup journey kicked off with a thrilling victory against Argentina thanks to Cristiana Girelli's heroics.
England boss Sarina Wiegman felt her European champions lacked "ruthlessness" after they eked out a 1-0 victory over debutants Haiti to open their World Cup campaign at Brisbane Stadium.
Banyana Banyana's Women's World Cup campaign got off to a heartbreaking start with a last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Sweden.
Despite giving it their all, Zambia proved no match for an impressive Japan side who look like serious contenders at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup.