World Cup Day 4 in Pictures
Argentina's Lionel Messi got his World Cup off to a good start, proving instrumental in his side's win over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Meanwhile, France outclassed Honduras with a little help from some new technology.
Happy to be there
Long security queues meant thousands of fans missed the kickoff for the World Cup Group E match between Switzerland and Ecuador in Brasilia. The fans who did make it were in buoyant mood - the Ecuadoreans even staging a Mexican wave in the opening minutes as their team made a strong start.
Room for maneuver
Ecuador's first goal came in the 22nd minute, when Enner Valencia rose and nodded home a dipping free kick from his teammate Antonio Valencia. The player, from Mexican club Pachuca, soared well to meet the ball, but the defense was questionable - the Ecuadorean being left way too much room.
Switzerland play copycat
Switzerland brought on Admir Mehmedi as a substitute - and the switch proved to be a wise one. The Freiburg player headed home a corner from Ricardo Rodriguez after just three minutes, for a goal that was remarkably similar to the first. Once again, the defense had afforded him plenty of space.
Last-gasp winner
There was a rush of excitement at the end of the match after Ecuador almost stole the show against the run of play. The Swiss had different ideas, and capped of a fine counterattack when Real Sociedad's Haris Seferovic sidefooted the ball home to give Switzerland their first ever win against South American opposition in a World Cup.
Honduras on the backfoot
A tete-a-tete between Honduras' Wilson Palacios and Paul Pogba, who was bundled to the ground by the Stoke City player, led to the first goal of the match between France and Honduras. Palacios was sent off, and Pogba was lucky not to take an early bath himself after a petulant hook with his foot earlier. The resulting spot-kick was dispatched by Karim Benzema.
Bizarre own goal
France's second goal called for the historic use of goal line technology to confirm the ball had crossed the line. Benzema hit the post and the ball appeared not to have gone in - until it found Honduras goalkeeper Noel Valladares. After initial confusion over the replay, the technology was deemed correct, and the goal was given.
Benzema on song
Benzema would go on to score again, rifling the ball in from an incredibly tight angle after a piledriver from Mathieu Debuchy was deflected his way. On a night where the playing of the national anthems failed because of technical problems, the French fans responded with a chorus of La Marseillaise.
Unfortunate golden boot
"Own goal" became the top scorer of the competition when Sead Kolasinac deflected the ball into his own net moments into Bosnia-Herzegovina's World Cup debut against Argentina. It was the third of the competition - four years ago in South Africa there were just two in the whole tournament.
Weight from shoulders
Argentina's Lionel Messi carved out an excellent half-chance for himself, and put it away - his first goal since the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The addition of striker Gonzalo Higuain at half time proved important, the player combining with Messi, who put the ball in with a precision strike off the post.
A first for Bosnia
Stuttgart's Vedad Ibisevic scored Bosnia's first-ever World Cup goal, skillfully nutmegging Argentina's Sergio Romero after picking up a pass from teammate Senad Lulic.