match-up

or match·up

[ mach-uhp ]
/ ˈmætʃˌʌp /

noun

a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates.
an investigation of similarities and differences; comparison: a match-up of property taxes in two counties.

Origin of match-up

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase match up

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British Dictionary definitions for matchup

matchup
/ (ˈmætʃʌp) /

noun

US and Canadian a sports match