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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Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi and teammate Luis Suárez have been fined by MLS due to incidents that occurred during and after Miami’s 2-2 draw against New York City FC on Saturday.
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Prince started in a 1-1 draw against China and came off the bench in a 2-0 win over Mexico.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
The good news is that despite everything, Bayern has now advanced to the round of 16, and the 0-0 draw against Leverkusen means the Bundesliga title is likely to be wrapped up.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, Jude Bellingham was sent off in controversial circumstances in Madrid’s 1-1 away draw against Osasuna for swearing towards referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero, while Eduardo Camavinga conceded a penalty in the 57th minute in an incident which led to the equaliser.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Prince started in a 1-1 draw against China and came off the bench in a 2-0 win over Mexico.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
The good news is that despite everything, Bayern has now advanced to the round of 16, and the 0-0 draw against Leverkusen means the Bundesliga title is likely to be wrapped up.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, Jude Bellingham was sent off in controversial circumstances in Madrid’s 1-1 away draw against Osasuna for swearing towards referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero, while Eduardo Camavinga conceded a penalty in the 57th minute in an incident which led to the equaliser.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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