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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The Chicago Stars are coming off a rare positive result this season, earning a 0-0 draw against Gotham FC.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Indeed, Leverkusen's draw against Freiburg last week meant that Bayern had secured the title before their 2-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Van Hecke was suspended for the 2-2 home draw against Leicester City earlier this month after a red card in the 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 May 2025
United’s 2-2 away draw against Everton on February 22 showed what can occur when the triangles from wing-back go wrong.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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