Head-to-Head• This will be the second match between Finland and China at the World Championship. Their previous encounter was in the first group stage in 1982 and ended in a 3-0 win for China.
• They also met four times in the 1993 World League with China winning all matches and losing only one set.
• Both Finland and China are unable to still qualify for the third round.
Finland• After winning their two opening matches of the 2014 World Championship, Finland have gone on to lose four of their last five.
• They suffered back-to-back straight set losses against Russia and Canada. They have not lost three consecutive matches in straight sets in 48 years, since losing four in a row by a 3-0 scoreline in 1966.
• Finland have won three of 12 World Championship matches against AVC-teams, including their most recent match-up with Korea Republic on 3 September (3-0).
China• China can equal a team record of six successive losses, set previously in 1956, 1986-1994 and 1998.
• They have failed to win a single set in their last five matches, losing 3-0 to Bulgaria, Russia, Canada, Germany and Brazil respectively.
• A defeat would mean China's 60th loss at the World Championship. Only France (66), Japan (60) and Venezuela (60) have already reached this mark. Italy are also on 59 losses.