Lodz, Poland, September 16, 2014 - Tournament hosts Poland take on undefeated title-holders Brazil at the Atlas Arena in Lodz at 20:25 (local time). Stay with us for live updates from the
match.
Head-to-Head· Poland and Brazil have met seven times at the World Championship. Poland was victorious in their first three meetings (1960-1970), Brazil won the last four (1978-2010).
· Brazil's four victories all came in straight sets.
· Their 2006 meeting was the final of the World Championship, which ended in a straight set victory for Brazil.
· Poland and Brazil also met at the 2014 World League, with both teams winning twice.
Poland· Poland finished second in Pool E (2nd round) with six wins and one loss. This will be their 10th top 6 finish in history and their second in the last 28 years.
· They have won their last two matches in five sets (vs Iran and France) and can win three five-setters in a row for the second time after 1974.
· Poland are looking to become the first hosts to win the competition since Czechoslovakia in 1966.
Brazil· Brazil are the only team left in the competition to have won all of their matches and finished on top of Pool F (2nd round) with those figures.
· Combined with their four wins at the end of the 2010 World Championship, Brazil are on their longest winning streak in the competition (13 matches).
· They could become the first team to remain undefeated at the World Championship since the Soviet Union in 1982.
· Brazil are guaranteed a finish in the top 6 for the 10th consecutive World Championship.