How to Use draw against in a Sentence

draw against

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  • More fans showed up for the second match, a 2-2 draw against Slovenia.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • In its opening match, Cape Verde introduced itself with a draw against mighty Spain.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • France has been the favorite to win since Spain opened the World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Cape Verde.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • After starting with a draw against Morocco, who won yesterday and looks like one of the better teams in the league, Brazil has won three straight.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • If the draw against Spain was viewed as a one-off, this game emphatically reaffirmed the resilience of this Cape Verde team.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • If the draw against Spain was viewed as a one-off, this game emphatically reaffirmed the resilience of this Cape Verde team.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Four goals and an assist in three games, along with man-of-the-match displays, helped Brazil finish top of Group C after a sluggish draw against Morocco.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Cape Verde, the ultimate underdog, went toe-to-toe with a primary contender, shocking the soccer world with a 0-0 draw against Spain.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Ghana had the tougher matchups and still advanced, winning against Panama and then playing to a draw against England, and finally losing to Croatia.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Bosnia’s second World Cup trip was a success with a draw against Canada in the opener and a win over Qatar that helped the team advance to the knockout round for the first time.
    — ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Bosnia's second World Cup trip was a success with a draw against Canada in the opener and a win over Qatar that helped the team advance to the knockout round for the first time.
    — CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • As expected, Paraguay was without defender Omar Alderete, who left with an injury in the second half of the team's 0-0 draw against Australia.
    — Kyle Hightower, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • That jumped to more than 15 million — passing the likes of Tom Brady — after Vozinha led his team to a heroic 0-0 draw against soccer giant Spain.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • In the goalless draw against Cape Verde and a 1-0 win against Uruguay, Spain was in control, but didn’t look as threatening in front of goal as France or Argentina.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • After opening with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde, the reigning European champions have scored eight goals in the past three games, with Mikel Oyarzabal notching a pair of braces.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Bafana Bafana looked overwhelmed by Mexico in its first match, but has since been solid with a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic and that 1-0 win against the Koreans.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Cape Verde began this run by making a statement, producing a shocking 0-0 draw against soccer powerhouse Spain on June 15 in its first-ever World Cup match.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Despite only scoring four goals across the three games, including a 0-0 draw against Portugal, the South Americans impressed with their free-flowing style of play and eagerness to get players forward.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • This would have evoked annoying memories of the 0-0 draw against Morocco in 2022 and 1-1 draw with Russia in 2018 for Spain.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • This would have evoked annoying memories of the 0-0 draw against Morocco in 2022 and 1-1 draw with Russia in 2018 for Spain.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • However, Portugal stumbled in its opening match, managing only a 1–1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
  • Paraguay had a terrible start to its World Cup with a 4-1 loss to the United States, but rebounded with a win against Turkey and a 0-0 draw against Australia, which got both teams through to this round.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The winger was proactive in attack and helped create England’s opener in the 4-2 win over Croatia by winning a penalty dispatched by Harry Kane, but was less threatening in the goalless draw against Ghana.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Carlo Ancelotti’s side opened with an underwhelming 1-1 draw against Morocco but responded with two 3-0 wins over Haiti and Scotland to top Group C on goal difference.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The Atlas Lions impressed in their opening 1-1 draw against Brazil, and finished as Group C runner-up behind the five-time champion on goal difference after successive wins against Haiti and Scotland.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • With a 5-1 victory over Sweden, 3-1 win against Tunisia and 2-2 draw against Japan, the Netherlands topped Group F at this year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • The West African island nation became the smallest country ever to advance to the knockout stage after finishing runner up in Group H with a 0-0 draw against Spain, 2-2 draw against Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium, and 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.
    — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Coach Lionel Scaloni and De Paul warned against underestimating the West African island nation, which finished runner-up in Group H after a 0-0 draw against Spain, 2-2 draw against Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium, and 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Coach Lionel Scaloni and De Paul warned against underestimating the West African island nation, which finished runner-up in Group H after a 0-0 draw against Spain, 2-2 draw against Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium, and 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

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