Bratislava, Slovakia, June 25, 2016 - Old FIVB Volleyball World League acquaintances Cuba and the Netherlands will meet for the 37th time on the last day of the 2016 Group 2 tournament in Slovakia. While the overall head-to-head record is heavily tilted in favour of the Cubans, it is the Dutch that have one seven of their last eight encounters.
Head-to-Head
• This will be the 37th World League match between these teams. Only Russia v Cuba (46 times), Japan v Russia (43), France v Italy (39) and United States v Brazil (38) have been played more often in the competition.
• Cuba have won 22 of their previous 36 matches against Netherlands, while Netherlands have won 14, including the most recent match in 2003 (3-1 in Cuba)
• Netherlands have won seven of their last eight World League meetings with Cuba.
Cuba
• Cuba could suffer four defeats in a row in the World League for the first time since seven in 2013.
• Cuba have won five and lost three of their World League matches played on 25 June. They won 3-1 against Netherlands on 25 June 2001.
• Luis Tomas Sosa Sierra has scored 61 points, including 14 blocks.
• Ricardo Norberto Calvo Manzano has scored 10 aces.
Netherlands
• Netherlands have won three and lost two in the 2016 World League. Two of their three wins came against Slovakia.
• Last year they won five of their first six World League matches.
• The last time Netherlands played a World League match on 25 June they lost 3-1 against Cuba, 25 June 2001.
• Maarten Van Garderen has scored most points, 61. Wouter Ter Maat follows with 55.
• Jasper Diefenbach has scored 15 stuff blocks.