Pool H: Head-to-head Egypt v Venezuela (June 20) · In their first ever meeting at the World League last week, Egypt beat Venezuela in straight sets.
· Badawy Mohamed Moneim scored 18 points against Venezuela of which four came from blocks, more than the whole team of Venezuela combined (3 blocks win).
· This was the only match in which Kervin Martin Piñerua Urbina did not reach 20 points, scoring only 12 points. He still scored most points for Venezuela.
Egypt· Egypt started their 2015 World League campaign with a 3-2 defeat to Spain, but prevailed in their following two matches. They beat Kazakhstan and Venezuela in straight sets.
· In only one campaign Egypt won more than two matches. In 2008 they recorded a total of four wins.
· Egypt are one set shy from winning their 50th in the competition. · Egypt's oldest player is twice the age of Egypt's youngest player in the 2015 World League. Ashraf Abouelhassan is 40 years old and Ahmed Shafik 20 years old.
Venezuela · Venezuela failed to win any of their three matches in the opening week for Group 3 in the World League. They lost 3-2 to Kazakhstan, 3-1 to Spain and 3-0 to Egypt.
· They are now on a 14-match losing streak in the competition, the longest running losing streak by any team in the World League.
· Venezuela have won only one of their last 24 World League matches, 3-0 against Finland in 2009. · Kervin Martin Piñerua Urbina is currently leading the top scorer table in Group 3 with 67 points, 17 points more than any other player in this division.