Brazil striker Marta became the Women s World Cup s all-time leading goalscorer as the South American side defeated South Korea 2-0 in Montreal.
Marta notched her 15th World Cup goal when she converted a 53rd-minute penalty, moving a goal clear of former Germany striker Birgit Prinz, while her team-mate Formiga became the oldest player to score at FIFA s premier women s event when she slotted Brazil s opener in the first half.
Abby Wambach (13 goals) could challenge Marta throughout the course of the tournament as she remains a key player for United States.
Formiga surpassed ex-Canada striker Charmaine Hooper, while the 37-year-old Brazilian also joined Japan captain Homare Sawa as the only two players to play in six World Cups.
Brazil have never won the Women s World Cup but started their campaign in comfortable fashion, although they needed some charity from South Korea to take the lead; Formiga pouncing on a dreadful back-pass in the 33rd minute to score.
Formiga was also involved in her team s second goal, earning the penalty after a foul from Cho So-hyun.
Earlier, 2011 semi-finalists France defeated England 1-0 in Moncton thanks to a stunning strike from Eugenie Le Sommer.
Le Sommer collected the ball around 30 yards from goal just prior to the half-hour mark and drove forward before crunching her shot into the top corner of the net.
In other matches, Colombia earned a 1-1 draw late in their clash with Mexico thanks to Daniela Montoya s rasping drive from the edge of the box, while Spain and Costa Rica also played out a 1-1 stalemate in front of a sparse crowd in Montreal.
