Lausanne, Switzerland, July 15, 2017 - Poland host Argentina Saturday in Ostrowiec in a rematch of the European side's straight-set win last week in Neuquen. It's the seventh time the two sides come head-to-head in the history of the FIVB World Grand Prix and Poland have won all six previous encounters. Poland produced stunning comebacks in sets 3 and 4 against Peru Friday to remain undefeated in Group 2.
Head-to-Head• Poland have won all six World Grand Prix matches against Argentina, including 3-0 last week in Argentina.
• Poland have not played more matches against any other nation without losing in the World Grand Prix.
• These nations also met in the 2003 World Cup and at the 1960 World Championship, with Poland winning both encounters 3-0.
• Argentina have lost 22 of their 24 World Grand Prix encounters against CEV teams, including their last eight.
Poland• Despite losing a set for the first time in the 2017 World Grand Prix against Peru on Friday, Poland have a 4-0 record in this year’s campaign.
• Poland could win five straight World Grand Prix matches for the first time since the last match of 2013 and the first four of 2014.
• For the first time ever, Poland could win the first five matches in a World Grand Prix campaign.
• Malwina Smarzek was Poland’s only player with at least one point with spikes (16), blocks (1) and serves (1) against Peru on Friday.
Argentina• Argentina have lost their first four World Grand Prix matches in 2017. This is their least successful start since 2012, when they lost all nine matches in the campaign.
• Argentina have lost their last two encounters in straight sets. The last time they took three straight 3-0 defeats was in the last four matches of 2012 and the first of 2013 (5 total).
• In their straight-set defeat on Friday against Korea, Argentina lost the third set 8-25. This equalled their lowest points total in a set in the World Grand Prix, recorded on 20 August 2011 against Brazil.
• Nine players contributed in Argentina’s 55-point effort on Friday, of which Tanya Acosta scored the most: 10.