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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Liverpool and new coach Andoni Iraola are also still looking for their first win after the team again needed a late equalizer, this time to salvage a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest at Anfield. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 The Bosnia and Herzegovina international joined on his 24th birthday, before making his Premier League debut just five days later, impressing at right-back during Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Tyneside. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson saved a penalty kick from Guro Reiten to preserve a scoreless draw against Gotham FC at BMO Stadium on Sunday. — Los Angeles Times, 24 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 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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