Paul Collins: Whoever is checking VAR in this USA vs Thailand women's game isn't very good. Two blatant penalties the USA should have had and didn't get either.

Off we go for the second half.

Alex Scott
Ex-England international on BBC Four

Totally entertaining from the first whistle, they laid down a marker.

They have take the game to Thailand and game to the game with purpose.

Watch as Lindsay Horan scores to make it 3-0 against Thailand.

Watch as Rose Lavelle scored to make it 2-0 against Thailand.

Watch as Alex Morgan scores to make it 1-0 against Thailand.

You decide.

Tom Garry
BBC Sport at Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims

The crowd can't quite believe the ball didn't end up in the back of the net from that final phase of play in the Thailand penalty area. It was almost harder to miss!

Nevertheless, huge cheers go up as the half-time whistle goes. These fans have been treated to a supreme 45 minutes from their idols.

Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four

That was a completely dominant display. If the USA had got their delivery right from wide areas it would be more than 3-0 at half-time.

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An utterly dominant showing from the USA, could have been seven or eight.

Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four

I think that was a penalty. She completely took her legs.

A clear trip from Thailand defender Rattikan Thongsombut on Lindsay Horan, but again waved away.

The VAR looks at it and decides no penalty once more.

Incredible, I cannot believe what I am seeing.

USA lining up to net the fourth, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe both denied.

Nice free-kick worked by the USA in the box.

Crystal Dunn spins and shoots from eight yards out, but the thumping shot is straight at goalkeeper Sukanya Chor-Charoenying.

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Two minutes added on.

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She did all the hard work and then tried being too cleverl.

Tobin Heath leaves two Thailand defenders on their backsides and looks to get past another on the byeline, but the cross is blocked.

Tom Garry
BBC Sport at Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims

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As it stands then, the USA are already top of the group on goal-difference, after Sweden's 2-0 win over Chile earlier. They'll have an eye on that as the night goes on.

I spoke to some fans outside the ground before kick-off who were adamant that they "need twice as many goals as Sweden".

Working on the assumption that both the USA and the Swedes will win their games against Chile and Thailand respectively on 16 June too, whoever has the mathematical edge at that stage could then afford to draw when the two rivals to top the group meet in Le Havre on 20 June for a decider.

Commanding keeping from the tiny Sukanya Chor-Charoenying, coming for a cross and catching it cleanly.

Much better.

Almost a disastrous own goal for Thailand as Sunisa Srangthaisong's clearance inside her own six yard box ricochets off Rattikan Thongsombut and away for a corner.

Sue Smith
Former England forward on BBC Four

The USA are ruthless. They want to win and dominate, which they are doing. There will be no question of sitting on three goals.

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