Pool H: Head-to-head
Spain v Venezuela (June 13)· These teams have met eight times in the World League. Spain have won six of these matches, Venezuela only two.
· All eight meetings came in 2002 (4) and 2003 (4), with Venezuela winning two of the last three. Their only loss in the last three encounters came in a five set match.
· Spain have lost their last four matches against CSV sides. Venezuela have lost the last seven against EVC sides.
Spain· Spain will partake in their 13th World League. They returned last year after an absence of five years.
· Their best result is a fifth place, which they claimed in 1999, 2002 and 2003. Their worst result came in last year's World League when they came 25th.
· The last four World League matches in which Spain played, ended in five sets. Two were won by Spain and two by the opposition.
Venezuela· Venezuela will partake in their seventh World League and their first since 2009.
· Venezuela's best result is a seventh place in 2005. There worst was in their last participation (16).
· They have lost their last 11 World League matches and were defeated in straight sets in their last four.