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Poland, Australia and France aim to stay on top of pool standings
After a spectacular display on the historic opening match against Serbia, Poland are looking to improve their standing and break the tie with co-leaders Australia. Poland are tied with Australia as both teams had a straight sets win in their opening match with an identical 75-55 total points.
Meanwhile, France are seeking solo leadership in Pool D after Iran and USA were subjected to a 3-1 and 3-2 result with their matchups with Italy and Belgium, respectively.  Key Points • Against Venezuela, Argentina won their first straight sets victory in a World Championship match since their 3-0 win over the same team in 2010. • Argentina have started all of their previous World Championship campaigns with either two wins or two defeats. • Serbia were casualties on the opening day of the tournament. • Serbia have never started a World Championship campaign with back-to-back defeats. • Argentina and Serbia have met twice before in the World Championship; Serbia were double winners. • Argentina and Serbia’s last meeting in a World Championship was in Florence in 2010.  • Venezuela have lost their last seven matches at the World Championship. • Venezuela’s last taste of World Championship victory in 2006 against Iran. • One of Cameroon’s two victories in the World Championship came against Venezuela in 1990. • Cameroon have lost their last three World Championship matches. • Cameroon and Venezuela have met in the classification matches at the 1990 World Championship. • The loss against Cameroon is Venezuela’s only defeat in their last five meetings with an African opposition at the World Championships.  • Australia’s 3-0 win was their first in the competition. • Australia snapped an 11-match losing streak at the World Championships. • Poland have won their opener at each of their last four World Championships. • Poland have one each of their first three matches at previous three World Championships. • Australia and Poland will be meeting for the first time. • Their last competitive meeting was at the London 2012 Olympic Games; Australia stunned Poland 3-1.  • USA have won five of the last six opening matches in the World Championship. • USA have won 10 of their last 14 World Championship matches. • Iran’s 3-1 victory over Italy marks the first time they succeeded to win an opening match at the World Championship. • Seyed Mousavi Eraghi scored a total of 16 points; eight were block points. • USA defeated Iran twice in their previous World Championship encounters. • USA and Iran met at the semifinals of the FIVB Volleyball World League; USA won in straight sets.  • Belgium are returning to the World Championship after a 36-year absence. • Belgium lost to USA 3-2; the last time they lost two consecutive matches in five sets was in 1974. • Puerto Rico have won their World Championship opening matches in 2006 and 2010, they lost to France in this edition. • Puerto Rico can lose two World Championship matches in a row in straight sets for the first time since 1974. • Belgium and Puerto Rico will meet for the first time. • Puerto Rico have lost all their 12 meetings against European sides at the World Championship.  • France have won their fourth consecutive World Championship opener. • France also succeeded to win their second match of the World Championship in the last three editions. • Italy lost their opening match of the World Championship for the second time since 1978. • Italy are on a three-match losing streak in the World Championship; they can lose four in a row for the first time since 1986. • Italy and France have a draw in their six previous meetings at the World Championships. • Italy won the last two meetings with France at the World Championship.
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