Head-to-head· Iran and Venezuela have never met before at the World Cup.
· Their last meeting at a major competition was at the 2006 World Championship. Iran claimed only the second set in a 3-1 defeat.
· They met at the World Championship once more. In 1970, Iran won in straight sets.
Iran· Iran booked their first World Cup win this year with a 3-1 win against Tunisia on Wednesday.
· They can win back-to-back matches in the competition for the second time after three in a row in 2011.
· In their previous participation, in 2011, they had two wins after three matches.
· Amir Ghafour scored a match-high of 24 points on Wednesday, at least 13 more than any of his teammates.
Venezuela· Venezuela have lost their two opening matches of this year's World Cup. On Wednesday, they lost 3-2 to Argentina, their first five-setter of the competition.
· In their only previous World Cup campaign, in 2003, Venezuela recorded their first victory of the competition in their fourth match, 3-0 against Tunisia.
· Against Argentina, Kervin Pinerua scored a match-high 22 points, at least 13 more than any of his teammates.