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

After a draw against France and loss to Fiji, the Americans needed a win at Stade de France to guarantee advancement out of pool play. —NBC News, 25 July 2024

Parrish had a difficult draw against Japan’s Akari Fujinami, a two-time world champion (2021 and 2023). —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024

Loading your audio article Orlando City is on to the knockout stages of the Leagues Cup after a 1-1 home draw against Atletico San Luis on Sunday night. —Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024

After the draw against Dallas, New England is 7-14-2, last in the 15-team Eastern Conference, but Miller may have breathed new life into the group, as MLS regular-season pauses for play in the Leagues Cup. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024