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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But the side from KC was held scoreless in a match for the first time all year late Wednesday evening, playing to a 0-0 draw against the Seattle Reign at Lumen Field in Seattle.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
Gonzalez hopes the 1-1 draw against Nashville was a sign of things to come.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Related article Real Madrid earns Champions League draw against Manchester City in ‘amazing’ all-time classic encounter
Facing defeat, Raphinha’s smartly taken second goal and Andreas Christensen’s header gave Barcelona the edge going into the second leg on April 16.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Atletico won only two of its five league matches in December in a run that included a loss at Barcelona and a 3-3 draw against Getafe that ended the club’s record-tying 20-game home winning streak in all competitions.
—Tales Azzoni, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
The Super Eagles made a nervy start to the group stage with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea, but back-to-back 1-0 wins over the Ivorian hosts – secured via a Troost-Ekong penalty – and Guinea Bissau booked their spot in the knockout stages.
—Callum Sutherland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Messi and Inter Miami are scoreless through two preseason matches, a scoreless draw against El Salvador Jan. 19 and a 1-0 loss to FC Dallas last Monday.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
On the ensuing faceoff, Copp won the draw against Kevin Stenlund, and Määttä picked up the puck.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
The Lions had a tough draw against No. 2 Jayton in the 2024 Class 1A state semifinals and poor shooting early doomed Fayetteville as the Jaybirds dominated 65-26 on Thursday at the Alamodome.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
Gonzalez hopes the 1-1 draw against Nashville was a sign of things to come.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Related article Real Madrid earns Champions League draw against Manchester City in ‘amazing’ all-time classic encounter
Facing defeat, Raphinha’s smartly taken second goal and Andreas Christensen’s header gave Barcelona the edge going into the second leg on April 16.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Atletico won only two of its five league matches in December in a run that included a loss at Barcelona and a 3-3 draw against Getafe that ended the club’s record-tying 20-game home winning streak in all competitions.
—Tales Azzoni, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
The Super Eagles made a nervy start to the group stage with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea, but back-to-back 1-0 wins over the Ivorian hosts – secured via a Troost-Ekong penalty – and Guinea Bissau booked their spot in the knockout stages.
—Callum Sutherland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Messi and Inter Miami are scoreless through two preseason matches, a scoreless draw against El Salvador Jan. 19 and a 1-0 loss to FC Dallas last Monday.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
On the ensuing faceoff, Copp won the draw against Kevin Stenlund, and Määttä picked up the puck.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
The Lions had a tough draw against No. 2 Jayton in the 2024 Class 1A state semifinals and poor shooting early doomed Fayetteville as the Jaybirds dominated 65-26 on Thursday at the Alamodome.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
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