Puerto Rico coach David Aleman speaks to his players
Head-to-head• This will be the first meeting between these teams at the World Championship.
• Their most recent meeting at a major tournament was at the 2013 NORCECA Championship. United States defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 in the semifinal.
• At the 2011 World League, Puerto Rico and United States were drawn in the same Pool. United States defeated Puerto Rico four times in the Intercontinental Round.
• United States have only lost once in 11 meetings with fellow NORCECA sides at the World Championship, 3-1 against Canada in 1990.
Puerto Rico• Puerto Rico failed to win a set in their first two World Championship matches for the first time since their debut in 1974.
• With two straight set losses at this World Championship, Puerto Rico can lose three consecutive matches in straight sets for the first time since their debut participation. In 1974, the first eight matches ended in 3-0 defeats for the team.
• No player of Puerto Rico reached double figures in their match against Belgium.
United States• The United States lost their second match to Iran in five sets, despite outscoring them 107 to 104.
• Two players of the United States scored 25 or more points against Iran. Taylor Sander with 25 points and Matthew Anderson with 26 points.
• The United States are now on a W-L-W-L-W-L record at the World Championship. They can lose back-to-back matches for the first time since 2006.