Thessaloniki, Greece, June 26, 2016 - This could have been a match between two teams, already qualified for the FIVB Volleyball World League 2016 Group 3 finals, but on Saturday night hosts Greece were upset by Qatar in straight sets. So when they meet unbeaten Slovenia on Sunday, they are in a must-win situation.
Head-to-Head
• Greece and Slovenia will go head-to-head at the World League for the first time.
• They met at the 2009 European Championship, where Greece won 3-1.
• Greece could win three World League matches in a row against fellow CEV sides for the first time since a run of four in 2004, as they already beat Slovakia twice in 2015.
• Slovenia will meet a CEV side for the first time at the World League.
Greece
• Greece lost 3-0 to Qatar on Saturday, their first loss at the 2016 World League.
• Despite 28 attempts, Greece only managed to score one point from a block in that match (Georgios Petreas).
• The loss ended a four-match winning streak for Greece at the World League. It was their first defeat since losing to China on 21 June 2015.
• They can now lose back-to-back World League matches for the first time since 2005 (three in a row).
Slovenia
• Slovenia beat Puerto Rico 3-0 on Saturday, meaning they are still unbeaten in the World League (five wins).
• They will now face a CEV team for the first time, after their wins against Qatar (2), Tunisia, Venezuela and Puerto Rico
• Slovenia are yet to play a five-setter at the World League, having won all their matches with a 3-0 or 3-1 score line.
• Mitja Gasparini scored a match-high 12 points in their match against Puerto Rico.