Head-to-head· Algeria beat Kenya in their only previous meeting at the World Cup - 3-1 in 2011.
· That match was one of the two all-African match-ups that have been contested at the World Cup along Kenya's 3-0 win over Egypt in 1995.
· Kenya and Algeria battled in the final of the 2015 African Championship. Kenya won their ninth continental title after beating Algeria in straight sets.
· Two months ago, Kenya came back from 2-1 and beat Algeria in five sets at the 2015 World Grand Prix.
Kenya· Kenya hope to clinch their second World Cup win after a 3-0 victory against Egypt in 1995.
· Kenya are still winless at the 2015 World Cup. On Monday, they suffered their seventh straight defeat of this campaign, a 3-0 loss against China.
· Kenya have now lost their last six World Cup matches in straight sets. They only avoided a 3-0 defeat in their opening match against Cuba (3-1 loss).
· Kenya have won only one of their 48 World Cup matches and are winless in their last 30, since that 3-0 win over Egypt in 1995.
Algeria· Algeria still seek to win their first set at the 2015 World Cup.
· Their only set win in their last 15 World Cup matches came in a 3-1 win against Kenya in 2011.
· That is their only win in all 18 World Cup matches.
· Algeria scored 47 points in their 3-0 defeat against Cuba on Monday, a team-high at the 2015 World Cup.