draw against

phrase

British
: to choose (a team) to play against (another team) without knowing which teams are being chosen (as by drawing names)
The French team have been drawn against Greece in the first round.

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In a game where all the scoring occurred befpre halftime, the Kansas City Current settled for a 1-1 draw against visiting Angel City on Saturday evening at CPKC Stadium. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 But Bergvall started and impressed in their 1-1 draw against Sydney FC earlier this week. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Gabriel Pec, Mauricio Cuevas and Matheus Nascimento have all departed since their last game – a 1-1 draw against Houston on May 23. — Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 16 July 2026 The West African island nation became the smallest country ever to advance to the knockout stage after finishing runner up in Group H with a 0-0 draw against Spain, 2-2 draw against Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium, and 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw against

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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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