Team contend with quiz (9)
I believe the answer is:
interview
'quiz' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'team contend with' is the wordplay.
'team' becomes 'inter' (I have seen 'Italian team' mean 'inter' so perhaps 'team' could also mean 'inter').
'contend' becomes 'vie' (synonyms).
'with' becomes 'w' (short for with).
'inter'+'vie'+'w'='INTERVIEW'
(Other definitions for interview that I've seen before include "Assessment of applicant - discussion" , "Oral examination" , "to ask questions" , "format for talk show" , "Formal meeting" .)