Poland will attempt to win their third match to achieve this feat for four consecutive editions of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Wroclaw and Krakow, Poland, September 4, 2014 – Poland and Iran have won their two matches so far, they sit on top of the standings in Pools A and D, respectively, and are on course to achieve new team records should they deliver victories on the third day of competition against their opponents in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship.
Poland have won both their matches in straight sets and will be in a better groove to take their third victory over Venezuela. For three editions of the World Championship, Poland have won their first three matches in each edition.
Meanwhile, Iran are up to improve their team history to win three consecutive matches for the first time.
• Cameroon are still waiting on their first straight sets win in the World Championship since their 3-0 win over Venezuela in 1990.
• Cameroon have lost at least three matches in straight sets in their two previous World Championship participations.
• Argentina have won 3-0 and lost 3-1 in this World Championship edition so far – the first time their result of their first two matches alternated.
• Argentina are almost in perfect balance in set wins with 158 sets won and 156 sets against.
• Cameroon and Argentina will meet for the first time.
• Argentina are unbeaten in the World Championship against African teams with four wins.
• Puerto Rico failed to win a set in their first two World Championship matches for the first time since their debut in 1974.
• Puerto Rico can lose three consecutive matches in straight sets for the first time since their debut.
• USA lost their second match to Iran in five sets, despite outscoring them 107 to 104.
• USA can lose back-to-back matches for the first time since 2006.
• USA and Puerto Rico will meet for the first time at the World Championship.
• USA have only lost once in 11 meetings with fellow NORCECA sides at the World Championship – a 3-1 defeat to Canada in 1990.
• Serbia’s last four results at the World Championships have alternated: loss-win-loss-win.
• Serbian captain Aleksandar Atanasijevic celebrates his 23rd birthday.
• Australia won the opener against Cameroon before losing to Poland; they have yet to win multiple matches at a single edition of the World Championship.
• This will be the second meeting between both sides.
• Australia have won only one of their 13 meetings with European sides; they beat Turkey in a five-setter in 1998.
• Iran have won their first two matches in the tournament for the first time.
• Iran have beaten two teams they have never beaten before at the World Championship.
• France lost to Italy 3-2 after being two sets up; their second time to experience at the World Championship.
• It is the first time that started their World Championship campaign without two victories since 1990.
• Iran and France will meet for the second time at the World Championship; they last met in 1970 when France defeated Iran 3-0.
• France are currently on a five-match winning streak at the World Championship against Asian teams.
• Poland have won their first two matches in this edition; they can win at least three matches and achieve this in four consecutive World Championship editions.
• They can win three matches in straight sets for the first time since seven in a row in 2006.
• Venezuela ended a seven-match losing streat at the World Championship when they beat Cameroon 3-1.
• Venezuela can win back-to-back World Championship matches for the fifth time.
• Poland are unbeaten in three meetings with Venezuela at the World Championship.
• Poland last three meetings were won in straight sets.
• Italy came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat France – the 38th time that were 2-0 down at the World Championship but the first time they eventually won the match.
• Italy ended a three-match losing streak.
• Belgium bounced back after their opening match defeat against USA with a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico.
• Belgium can win two consecutive World Championship matches for the first time since 1978.
• Italy and Belgium have met six times in the World Championship.
• Italy won their encounters in 1949, 1956, 1962 and 1978; while Belgium beat Italy 3-1 in both 1966 and 1970 editions.