Head-to-head· Argentina and Russia will meet for the second time in the World Cup after a 3-1 win for Russia in 1999.
· Their only other meeting at a major tournament came at the 2002 World Championship. Russia prevailed in straight sets.
· Argentina are eyeing their first win over European sides in the World Cup as they failed to win in their previous nine. They failed to win a single set in the last seven.
Argentina· Argentina have lost 35 World Cup matches. Of all CSV countries, only Peru (49) have lost more. Only Uruguay (0%) have a lower win rate among CSV countries than Argentina (16.67%).
· Argentina have never played five sets in the World Cup (42 matches)
· Emilce Sosa has scored already 36 points in three matches, which makes her the Argentine top scorer. She is the best blocker of the tournament so far with an average of 1.30 per set.
Russia· Russia (including Soviet Union) have won 14 of their last 15 matches at the World Cup. Their only loss in that span came against Cuba (3-0) on 16 November 1999.
· Russia have started this World Cup with three victories. They have always win their first four in a single World Cup since losing the second match in the 1989 edition.
· Russia, including Soviet Union, have won more than 76% of their matches. Only China (80%) have won more World Cup matches.