Pool G: Head-to-head Greece v Mexico (June 19)· Last week, Greece and Mexico met for the first time in the World League. Greece beat Mexico in five sets.
· Jorge Barajas (14) led the scoring for Mexico while Athanasios Protopsaltis (17) scored most points for Greece in this match.
· Greece are on a seven-match winning streak against teams representing NORCECA.
· Julian Duarte (MEX) will celebrate his 21st birthday on the day of the match.
Greece· All of Greece's three matches in the opening week for Group 3 of the World League went to five sets. They defeated Mexico and Slovakia but lost to China.
· Greece have won three of their last 10 World League matches that went into a fifth set.
· Greece will host this week's matches of Pool G in the World League in Thessaloniki. They have won seven of their last 10 World League matches played on home soil.
Mexico· Mexico failed to win any of their matches in the opening week for Group 3 in the World League. They lost 3-2 to Greece and 3-0 to Slovakia and China.
· Mexico won their first two World League matches (2014) but have failed to win each of the next seven.
· Mexico are eyeing their first World League victory away from home as both wins so far came in Mexico City.