group matchnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡruːp ˌmætʃ//ˈɡruːp ˌmætʃ/one of the games in the first part of a football cup competition when the teams are divided into groups and the teams in each group play against each other. The winner or winners of each group then move onto the next part of the competition:
It's really important not to lose your first group match.
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