Katowice, Poland, September 18, 2014 - The last match in FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Pool G sees France take on Iran. France won their first Round 3 match against Germany, while Iran lost to Germany.
Head-to-Head• Iran and France will meet for the third time at the world championship. In 1970, France defeated Iran in straight sets and in this year's round one France won 3-1.
• Antonin Rouzier and Earvin Ngapeth scored the most points in that 3-1 win on 4 September (19).
• France are currently on a nine-match winning streak at the world championship against teams from Asia (AVC).
France• France have won eight matches at the 2014 World Championship and need one more victory to better their record total of eight wins in 2006.
• In their 14 previous world championship participations, France have reached the semifinals only once. In 2002, they lost 3-2 against Russia and eventually third.
• France have not won back-to-back world championship matches in straight sets since 1990, when they beat Venezuela and Japan in the group stage.
Iran• Iran can lose two matches in a row at the world championships for the first time since the last match of 2006 and the first match of 2010.
• That was also the last time the lost two matches in a row in straight sets.
• A win would mean Iran's 50th set win at the world championship. They are currently on 47 set wins.