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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Or think back to the 1-1 draw against Liverpool in January when Luis Diaz ran free on a counter-attack and, again, Murillo popped up to save his team.
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
State of play: The team opened the 2025 National Women's Soccer League season last Saturday with a 1-1 draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Saturday’s draw against Brighton was another step back for City in its quest to secure Champions League football next season.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
This came after a credible 1-1 draw against Arsenal.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
State of play: The team opened the 2025 National Women's Soccer League season last Saturday with a 1-1 draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Saturday’s draw against Brighton was another step back for City in its quest to secure Champions League football next season.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
This came after a credible 1-1 draw against Arsenal.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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