What does the cryptic crossword clue "Playing for USA, has two identical hands in card game (3,5)" mean?

The definition is "game". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of FOR (synonym="FOR") + USA (synonym="USA") + LL (synonym="LL") = ALLFOURS; definition: "card game" The answer is ALLFOURS.

Playing for USA, has two identical hands in card game (3,5)

Guardian Cryptic #27904 | 24 Across | 2019-08-20 flower

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