Pool A: Tunisia – ArgentinaHead-to-head- This will be the first meeting between these two countries at the World Championship. They did meet once at a major tournament: Argentina won in straight sets at the 1999 World Cup.
- Tunisia will meet a South American team at the World Championship for the first time.
- Argentina won both of their World Championship matches against African teams by 3-0: Egypt in 1990 and Kenya in 2002.
Tunisia- Against Croatia on Saturday, Tunisia celebrated their first set won at the World Championship, despite losing 3-1. In total, they have lost 54 sets.
- Only one African nation has won more than one set at World Championships. Kenya won six in 21 matches.
- In matchround 3, Tunisia scored 26 points against Germany, their fewest in a World Championship match since the introduction of the rally point system. In matchround four against Croatia, they set their best ever mark with 60 points.
Argentina- Argentina have lost their first four matches in Pool A. In each of their part four World Championship appearances, they won at least one match.
- Argentina have lost their last seven World Championship matches, their longest losing streak ever in the competition.
- Argentina have won two of their last 15 World Championship matches, both against African nations.