draw against
idiom
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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The 4-3-3 formation Ancelotti often used did not work in Madrid’s opening fixture, a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal, nor in the semi-final against PSG.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Argentina started the year with a convincing win over group rivals Chile followed by a goalless draw against the same opposition.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Crown led by two through 68 minutes Saturday night before surrendering two goals in 11 minutes to settle for a draw against Orlando City, 2-2, at Bank of America Stadium, extending its winless streak to three matches and dropping to 10th in the Eastern Conference.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Real has won each of its last two matches after opening its Club World Cup campaign with a draw against Al Hilal, who just beat Manchester City to advance to the quarter-finals.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Argentina started the year with a convincing win over group rivals Chile followed by a goalless draw against the same opposition.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Crown led by two through 68 minutes Saturday night before surrendering two goals in 11 minutes to settle for a draw against Orlando City, 2-2, at Bank of America Stadium, extending its winless streak to three matches and dropping to 10th in the Eastern Conference.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Real has won each of its last two matches after opening its Club World Cup campaign with a draw against Al Hilal, who just beat Manchester City to advance to the quarter-finals.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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