Pool C: United States – ThailandHead-to-head- United States and Thailand will meet for the second time at the World Championship. Their only previous meeting ended in a 3-1 victory for United States in 2010.
- United States beat Thailand 3-2 at the 2014 World Grand Prix in August.
- Thailand's only victory over United States at a major tournament came at the 2009 World Grand Prix (3-2).
United States- For the fourth successive time at the World Championship, United States have opened their campaign with three successive victories.
- Team USA have won 12 of their last 13 first round matches at the World Championship.
- They have earned a berth into the second round after dropping only one set in their first three matches in the tournament.
- United States have yet to win their first world title and have not won a medal in the competition since 2002.
Thailand- Thailand took their first victory at the 2014 World Championship against Mexico. It marked their sixth world championship victory in total.
- Thailand can win two consecutive world championship matches for the second time in team history after achieving this feat in 2010 (against Kazakhstan and Croatia)
- If they win the first set, they equal their world championship record of winning four successive sets, a mark previously established in 2010.
- With an average of 5.44 digs per set, Wanna Buakaew leads this statistical category after three matchdays at the 2014 World Championship.