Costa Rica beat debutants Cuba in the first Group B game at the CONCACAF Women's Championships in Texas ©CONCACAF

The first Group B games at the 2018 Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Women's Championship in Edinburg, Texas, saw Costa Rica overwhelm Cuba and Canada beat Jamaica. 

Costa Rica scored eight and conceded none against Cuba at H-E-B Park.

It was Cuba's debut appearance at the tournament and they began with a heavy defeat.

Shirley Cruz, Priscilla Chinchilla and Maria Barrantes all scored two goals each for Costa Rica, with Daphne Herrera and Fabiola Sanchez also hitting the target.

Canada won 2-0 against Jamaica, with Nichelle Prince scoring twice.

Costa Rica are now top of Group B on goal difference. 

The CONCACAF Women's Championships will resume on Sunday (October 7) in Cary, North Carolina, with the second matches in Group A.

Hosts United States face Panama, with both sides looking for a second victory, while Mexico come up against Trinidad and Tobago. 

The second games of Group B will take place on Monday (October 8) with Costa Rica against Jamaica and Canada playing Cuba.