Pool G: Head-to-head Mexico v Slovakia (June 21)· Last week, Slovakia beat Mexico in straight sets in their first ever World League meeting.
· Emanuel Kohut (SVK, 14 points) and Daniel Vargas (MEX, 13) scored most points for their teams in this match. Slovakia's Milan Bencz also reached double figures.
· Slovakia have won two of their three previous meetings with NORCECA sides.
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.
Slovakia· Slovakia won only one of their three matches in the opening week for Group 3 in the World League. They beat Mexico in straight sets and lost to China and Greece in five sets.
· Slovakia are yet to win a five-setter in the World League after four defeats.
· Milan Bencz is one of three players with 50 or more points scored in Group 3 of the World League, alongside Kervin Martin Piñerua Urbina (VEN, 67) and Badawy Mohamed Moneim (EGY, 50).