Head-to-head· Russia (including Soviet Union) have won every encounter with Tunisia in any major competition (12 encounters). Four of these meetings came at the World Cup.
· Their last meeting was at the Olympic Games in London in 2012 when Russia won in straight sets.
· In their World Cup encounter in 2007, Tunisia won the first set. This is still the only set Tunisia have ever won against Russia (or Soviet Union).
Russia· Russia ended an eight-match winning streak in the competition after a 3-1 defeat to world champions Poland on Wednesday.
· They can record back-to-back World Cup defeats for the first time since December 2007, losing 3-2 to Bulgaria and 3-0 to Brazil.
· Russia have failed to win a single set in only two of their last 48 World Cup matches, both against Brazil.
· Russia have never lost two of their first three matches of a World Cup campaign.
Tunisia· Tunisia recorded a second defeat this campaign after a 3-1 loss against Iran on Wednesday.
· They have lost 44 of their last 47 World Cup matches and are winless in their last 12 since a five-set victory over Japan in their 2007 World Cup opening match.
· Tunisia have won a set in 14 of their last 17 World Cup matches.
· Marouen Garci scored 21 points against Iran. Tunisia's next best scorer was Elyes Karamosli with eight.