group stage
noun
A stage composed of or characterized by groups; (Sport ) (in singular and plural) a stage of a competition in which teams compete in a number of groups, one or more of the best-placed teams from each group progressing to the next stage (typically a series of knockout matches).
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
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