Sydney, Australia, June 15, 2016 - Australia are a bit more experienced and a bit more successful than Belgium in the FIVB Volleyball World League, but in the 2016 edition they meet for a Group 1 match in Sydney with a head-to-head record of 4-0 in favour of Belgium.
Head-to-Head
• Belgium have won all of their four World League matches against Australia, all in group 2 in the 2014 edition. The Belgian team won twice by 3-1 and twice in straight sets.
• Australia and Portugal are the only opponents against whom Belgium has a 100% win percentage in the World League.
Australia
• This will be Australia's fourth participation at the World League, after 1999, 2014 and 2015.
• Their best result was a fifth place finish in 2014. Last year, Australia finished in eighth place after winning only two of their 12 matches (victories over Italy and Serbia).
• Only Venezuela (19%) has a lower win percentage at the World League than Australia (23%) of all teams with at least 40 matches in the tournament.
• Australia have won only one of their last six World League matches on home soil (3-2 against Serbia on 5 July 2015).
Belgium
• Belgium will compete at the World League for the third time, after a 11th place on their debut in 2014 and a 12th place in 2015.
• Last year, Belgium reached the group 2 Final Four but lost their semifinal match against Bulgaria (3-1) and the third place decider against Argentina (3-2).
• Belgium could lose four consecutive World League matches for the first time.
• Belgium will participate in group 1 for the first time.