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.

Examples of draw against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Álvarez came off the bench in the 67th minute of Atletico’s 2-2 draw against Villarreal at the Metropolitano stadium. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

With new signings such as Anthony Gordon arriving and Raphinha fit again, he won’t be required on the left wing where Luis de la Fuente dropped him after the opening group draw against Cabo Verde then took a punt on Alex Baena instead. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 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

Rhymes for draw against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed