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.

Examples of draw against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Secured the sixth and final spot in the CONMEBOL (South American) qualifying tournament with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025

Conversely, a nightmare scenario could result in a draw against either Morocco or Croatia from Pot 2, both of whom made the semifinals in 2022 and the Vatreni also featured in the 2018 final, losing to France. —Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025

Earthy, who last season had a season-long loan at Championship side Bristol City, was an unused substitute in the 2-2 draw against Bournemouth and did not feature in the matchday squad against Liverpool. —Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

Davis, the current WBA lightweight champion, is 30-0-1, with his most recent fight being a draw against Lamont Roach Jr. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025

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