goalless
Example Sentences
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Spain started their campaign with a goalless draw against underdogs Cape Verde, although they have reached the quarter-finals without conceding a goal.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
There was a brief moment of panic when they began the tournament with a goalless draw against Cape Verde, but since then, the team has been quietly clinical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
They have now gone 10 hours and nine minutes without conceding in the competition - stretching back to a goalless draw in the last 16 in 2022, when Morocco advanced through penalties.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The buzz: England was unbeaten in group play, but it looked sluggish, failing to score in a goalless draw with Ghana then needing two second-half scores to beat Panama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The border of the curtain was embroidered with heavy Vitruvian scrolls, the shadows of which were reflected on the floor; they made jagged, goalless paths.
From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson
