Pool C: Russia – NetherlandsHead-to-head- Russia are unbeaten in their six world championship meetings with Netherlands. The Dutch took only two sets in these matches.
- Brazil and Russia are the only two teams to have met Netherlands at least six times at world championships and never lost.
- These teams have met 29 times at major tournaments (including European championships) with Netherlands claiming only three victories: 3-1 at the 1995 European Championship, 3-2 at the 2007 World Grand Prix and 3-2 at the 2009 European Championship.
Russia- Russia have won their last 16 matches at the World Championship. It is the third time that Russia have produced a winning streak of at least 16 in the competition. They set the competition record at 29 straight victories from 1952 to 1962, when they appeared as Soviet Union.
- Have not dropped a set in this tournament and are one of four teams not to drop a set in their first three matches.
- Have always finished in the top three at the World Championship, except for two successive participations in which the came sixth (1982 and 1986).
- After three matchdays, Evgeniya Startseva leads the tournament in aces, having produced eight direct points from serve.
Netherlands- Netherlands' straight sets defeat against USA snapped a three match winning streak at the World Championship for the Dutch, a string that included victories over Kazakhstan and Thailand in this tournament.
- Will clinch a place in the second round unless they take zero points from this match and the Mexico v Kazakhstan match produces such a result that the winner of that match can still overtake the Dutch in the table.
- Netherlands have never finished higher than seventh in the competition. They achieved that in 1998.
- Myrthe Schoot is not only the most prolific receiver (48.00% efficiency) in this tournament, she is also the third best digger after three matchdays at this world championship, averaging 4.44 per set.