Head-to-head· Tunisia are eyeing their first set win against Italy in the competition. In their previous four meetings, Italy recorded four straight set wins (1981, 1995, 1999, 2003).
· Italy and Tunisia met for the first time at the 1958 European Championship (3-0 Italy win). Tunisia participated in this tournament as there was no African continental competition at the time.
· Tunisia also failed to win a set against Italy in their world championship (1982) and Olympic Games meetings (1988, 1996).
Italy· Italy have won seven of their last eight World Cup matches. They lost to USA at this year's edition.
· They had finished the 2015 World League before this year's World Cup with only two wins in their last seven matches.
· Italy can win three matches in a row in straight sets for the first time since five matches in 2003.
· Against Iran, Italy scored 53 points from spikes and only three from blocks.
· Ivan Zaytsev scored 27 points against Iran (3-0 win), including 25 points from 37 spikes.
Tunisia· Tunisia are on a 16-match losing streak at the World Cup.
· They can suffer three consecutive straight-set defeats for the first time since 2003.
· Tunisia had won four of their last five matches before the 2015 World Cup, losing the final of the African Championship.
· Tunisia have won five competitive matches in 2015. They last won more matches in 2003: six.