Pool H: Brazil – Dominican Republic
Head-to-head
• These teams will meet for the third time at the World Championship. Brazil beat Dominican Republic twice in straight sets (1974 and 1998).
• Dominican Republic are also eying their first victory over Brazil at the World Grand Prix and World Cup losing all 13 matches and taking only five sets.
• Brazil are unbeaten in their last seven world championship matches against NORCECA sides, conceding only two sets.
• Dominican Republic lost their first three meetings with South American sides (including Brazil), but won their last two (both against Argentina).
Brazil
• Brazil scored 25 points more than China, outspiking (49-33) and outblocking (11-2) them. Thaisa Menezes, Jaqueline Pereira De Carvalho Endres and Fernanda Rodrigues all scored 15 points.
• With that victory, Brazil stayed the only unbeaten team in this year's competition with 10 victories so far. In 12 of the 16 previous editions the winner of the tournament did not lose a single match.
• Brazil have won 31 of their last 33 world championship matches, only losing the 2006 and 2010 final.
• They have won at least two sets in each of their last 37 matches at the World Championship, their longest streak in the competition.
Dominican Republic
• Dominican Republic could become the first country to lose four consecutive world championship matches in five sets in a single edition. Peru lost three five-setters in a row in 2006.
• Seven of their 10 matches were played out in five sets, two in four sets and only one in three.
• Dominican have won at least two sets in their last 11 world championship matches. Before this streak, they only succeeded to win two sets in 12 of their previous 38 matches in the competition.
• Dominican Republic will play their 50th match at the World Championship, the 18th team to reach this milestone.