Cairo, Egypt, June 25, 2016 - Turkey and Finland are on a roll in FIVB Volleyball World League 2016 Group 2 and as they go face to face in Cairo on Saturday, an interesting clash should be expected.
Head-to-Head
• This will be the first match between these teams at the World League.
• Turkey beat Finland 3-0 at last year's European Games.
• Finland's last victory against Turkey came at the 2008 European Olympic Qualification Tournament (3-2) in Izmir (Turkey).
Turkey
• Turkey are still unbeaten in the 2016 World League, winning all four matches. The only other team in Group 2 without defeat is Canada (before Canada - China).
• They have won nine of their 10 World League matches since the start of 2015, including the last seven.
• Turkey's only defeat in this run was a 3-1 loss against Montenegro.
• Gokhan Gokgoz (20 points), Baturalp Burak Gungor (18) and Metin Toy (15) all reached double figures in scoring in their last match against Japan (3-2 win).
• Baturlap Burak Gungor leads his teammates in scoring with 57 points.
Finland
• After their defeat in their opening match of this year's World League, Finland have won three matches in a row.
• Finland can win four successive World League matches for the first time since a run of four in 2009.
• Finland have not won consecutive World League matches in straight sets since winning the first two of the 2006 edition without dropping a set.
• Markus Kaurto scored five points from stuff blocks in their last match against Egypt, more than the rest of Finland's team combined (4).
• Olli-Pekka Ojansivu leads his teammates in scoring with 78 points of which 56 from spikes, 10 from stuff blocks and 12 aces.