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The phrase "a cup game" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a game that is part of a cup competition, often in sports contexts.
Example: "The team is preparing for a cup game this weekend, which could determine their advancement in the tournament."
Alternatives: "a cup match" or "a cup fixture".
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He was picked for a cup game and delivered a man-of-the-match performance.
At the time of his arrest, he was playing for Sunderland AFC, who were playing a cup game against MK Dons that evening.
If it's a cup game, it's very disappointing, but if you lose in the Premier League, you want to win the next game".
We also laughed about a riotous South Coast trip to Brighton for a cup game, and a memorable away day at the majestic San Siro, when our heroes netted an unlikely triumph against Milan's Rossoneri.
Dempsey, who had three goals in last Saturday's match against Newcastle and previously scored a hat trick in a Cup game against Charlton on Jan . 7 had little impact on the game.
With a cup game only two nights away, the session was about attacking from wide areas, with wingers creating an overload on one side before switching the play and bringing in an overlapping wing-back.
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Eto'o was with Barcelona when they overcame a 5-1 deficit against Getafe in a Spanish cup game with a 4-0 win.
"We've won a Heineken Cup game in a pressurised environment at a tough place," Baxter told BBC Radio Devon.
Nothing beats walking into a World Cup game next to a skeleton or a grinning skull.
It was a World Cup game, not a World Cup qualification game.
A Capital One Cup game here, a Champions League or Premier League match there.
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