Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 25, 2016 - Spain will be looking to cement their position immeditaely below unbeaten Greece and Slovenia in the FIVB Volleyball World League 2016 Group 3 standings by beating Germany as they meet in Kazakhstan on Sunday.
Head-to-Head
• Germany and Spain met for the first time at the World League on 18 June 2016. Spain won 3-1.
• Miguel Angel Fornes scored four points from stuff blocks in that match, as many as the whole team of Germany combined.
• Their most recent meeting in any other major tournament came in 2009, at the European Championship. Germany won 3-1.
Germany
• Germany suffered their fourth defeat at the 2016 World League, the 3-1 loss against Chinese Taipei.
• Despite their loss, Germany outblocked Chinese Taipei 10 to five and made fewer errors (19 to 29).
• Daniel Malescha was Germany's top scorer against Chinese Taipei with 23 points (18 spikes, 4 blocks, 1 ace).
• Malescha is currently Germany's most prolific scorer in the competition with 56 points.
Spain
• Spain claimed their third win at the 2016 World League with a 3-0 victory over Kazakhstan.
• Spain can record successive straight set wins for the third time in the competition. They previously did so in 2015 (Venezuela, Kazakhstan) and 2002 (Venezuela twice, China)
• Alejandro Vigil scored seven of Spain's 11 points from stuff blocks against Kazakhstan.
• Daniel Rocamora Blazquez was Spain's top scorer against Kazakhstan with 19 points (17 spikes).
• Andres J. Villena is currently among the best scorers in Group 3 of the World League with 89 points.