Pool G: Head-to-head
Mexico v Slovakia (June 13)· Mexico and Slovakia have never met in the World League.
· Slovakia played two matches against NORCECA sides in the competition, both in 2014. They lost to Puerto Rico in five sets in Carolina and beat them 3-1 on home soil in Košice.
· Slovakia's team (27 years, 151 days) is on average almost four years older than Mexico's team (23 years, 204 days).
Mexico· Mexico will partake in their second World League after making their debut in the competition in 2014.
· They won their first two matches of 2014 against Tunisia (3-0) and Turkey (3-2), but failed to win each of their next four: straight sets defeats against Cuba (twice) and Turkey and a 3-2 defeat to Tunisia.
· Both World League wins came on home soil, in Mexico City. The first week of play for Pool G will be in Tepic, Mexico.
· Mexico finished in 25th place in the 2014 World League.
Slovakia· Slovakia made their debut to the World League in 2014 and will enter the tournament for a second time.
· They won three of the first five matches, but lost their last three including the Group 3 semifinal against Turkey (3-0) and the final for third place in Group 3 against China (3-1).
· Off all four teams in Pool G, Slovakia has the best winning percentage coming into the 2015 World League with 38%. Mexico and Greece follow with 33% each and China with 27%.
· The Final Four of Group 3 will be held in Bratislava, Slovakia this year.