1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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Meanwhile, Paraguay is coming off a 4-0 thumping of Nicaragua in their final tune-up before the World Cup.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Mbappé, however, just endured a three-match scoring drought during international friendly tune-up play.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
While Folarin Balogun got the striker nod in the final tune-up against Germany, Ricardo Pepi might be the better option against Paraguay given his superior ability to drop deep and link-up play.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
France played a World Cup tune-up game in Foxboro back in March, defeating Brazil 2-1.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Mbappé, however, just endured a three-match scoring drought during international friendly tune-up play.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
While Folarin Balogun got the striker nod in the final tune-up against Germany, Ricardo Pepi might be the better option against Paraguay given his superior ability to drop deep and link-up play.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
France played a World Cup tune-up game in Foxboro back in March, defeating Brazil 2-1.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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