Pool G: United States – Russia
Head-to-head
• United States and Russia have met 10 times at the World Championship. Russia beat team USA six times and United States won four times.
• Their most recent meeting came in the first round of this year's competition. United States beat Russia 3-1. This was their first win over Russia in 12 years.
• Russia outspiked United States in their defeat - 71-69. Team USA took more points from blocks – 14-11.
• Russia have taken at least one set against United States in nine of their 10 encounters, including the last seven.
• Jordan Quinn Larson-Burbach, joint top scorer in United States' victory over Russia on 29 September, played in Russia for club team Dinamo Kazan over the last four years. Both she and Kelly Murphy scored 20 points each.
United States
• United States have lost back-to-back matches in straight sets for the first time since 3 consecutive 3-0 losses in 1998 (against Cuba, Italy and Bulgaria).
• They have now lost as many sets (six) in their last two matches as in their previous nine world championship matches combined.
• United States won their first eight matches in this tournament before losing 3-0 to Brazil. United States finished their 2010 World Championship campaign with three straight defeats, a run that started with a defeat against Brazil.
• United States have lost 199 sets at the world championship and can become the third team with at least 200 sets conceded, after Germany (325) and Netherlands (221).
• At the same time, United States have won 249 sets in World Championship history.
Russia
• Russia have lost three of their last five world championship matches. The last time they lost three in five was back in 1982-1986. Before these five matches they lost three in 38 matches at the World Championship.
• They can lose four in six matches in the competition for only the second time after 1982.
• Russia have taken at least one set in their last 43 world championship matches. As Soviet Union, one longer streak occurred – 52 matches in 1952-1974.
• Russia have conceded 11 sets at the 2014 World Championship. Only once did they lose more sets in a single edition: 12 sets in 1982.
• In each of their 16 participations to the World Championship, including this edition, Russia have always finished top six. They can finish in the top four for the 14th time.