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

In front of the largest crowd to attend a stand-alone MLS match, Josef Martinez gets his second hat trick in a row and his third of the season to help Atlanta United hold on for a 3-3 draw against Orlando City. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Ayari returned to Fabian Hurzeler’s midfield alongside Pascal Gross in Saturday’s 1-1 home draw against Leeds United, having missed the 4-3 defeat at Chelsea with a minor injury. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The latest episode of Inside Inter Miami takes a look at that plus reviews the drama surrounding last week’s 2-2 draw against Tata Martino’s Atlanta United team on Saturday after a long weather delay. — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

The draw against the second-place Dynamo (12-7-3) enabled San Jose (10-8-4) to maintain fourth place in the Western Conference, despite its last victory coming May 23 against Portland. — Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for draw against

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