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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Kane picked up the injury late on in Bayern’s 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday and was examined by the club’s medical team the following day. —

George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024 After a successful start to the UEFA Nations League with a win over Hungary (5-0) and a draw against the Netherlands, Germany’s national team coach Julian Nagelsmann has nominated his squad for the October window. —

Manuel Veth, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Kevin de Bruyne is another key figure who is expected to miss a number of matches through injury with the Belgian absent from Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal. —

Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for draw against