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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Also Sunday, Racing Santander made its return to the top flight after a 14-year absence with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal, the third-place finisher last season behind champion Barcelona and second-place Real Madrid. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The San Diego Wave continued their struggles at home with a 1-1 draw against the expansion Denver Summit on Friday night. — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The 26-year-old played every minute of Ghana’s 2026 World Cup campaign, which saw the Black Stars reach the Round of 32, highlighted by a 0-0 draw against England in the group stages. — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Mastantuono was not part of the squad for their 2-2 friendly draw against, ironically, Fiorentina in Austria on Saturday. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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