Head-to-head· Serbia and China will meet for the second time at the World Cup. In 2011, China won 3-1 in a year that saw them finish third in the overall standings and qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
· Serbia eventually also made it to the Olympics through a third place finish in the 2012 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament. At those 2012 Olympic Games, Serbia and China again met with China again winning 3-1 (preliminary round).
· The teams most recently played each other in a major competition in 2014, as Serbia beat China 3-2 in the World Grand Prix.
Serbia· Serbia will partake in the World Cup for the third time, after a fifth place finish in 2007 and a seventh place in 2011.
· In 2011, Serbia ended their World Cup campaign with back-to-back straight set wins against Argentina and Algeria. They can now win three in a row in straight sets for the second time in team history, after such a streak in 2007 against Dominican Republic, Kenya and Peru.
· Serbia have played six World Cup matches against AVC teams, winning the first five before losing to forthcoming opponents China in 2011.
China· China have won the World Cup three times (1981, 1985, 2003) and are one more tournament victory away of equalling Cuba's record four wins.
· China have won seven medals of any colour in the World Cup (G3-S1-B3), more than any other team. Cuba (G4-S2) and Russia (incl. Soviet Union, G1-S2-B3) follow with six medals each.
· China have qualified for the Olympic Games three times via the World Cup: for the 1996, 2004 and 2012 Olympic Games. Only United States and Brazil (both four) have qualified for the Olympics through the World Cup on more occasions.