confrontation vs face-off

confrontation and face-off both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confrontation	Yes	No	No	No
face-off	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, confrontation and face-off are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of confrontation include encounter, showdown.

confrontation (noun)	face-off (noun)
the act of hostile groups opposing each other	(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a bold challenge
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions