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Cheer Germany-Spain match (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

delight

'cheer' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'germany-spain match' is the wordplay.
'germany' becomes 'd' (vehicle registration code for Deutschland).
'spain' becomes 'e' (abbreviation for Espana).
'match' becomes 'light' (light can mean a flame or match).
'd'+'e'+'light'='DELIGHT'

(Other definitions for delight that I've seen before include "Felicity" , "Rejoice" , "Gladden" , "Lighted to give real pleasure" , "Extreme satisfaction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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