Lausanne, Switzerland, June 2, 2017 - Greece take on Mexico in Barcelona on Saturday looking for their third win in as many matches their head-to-head series, as they look on retaining a trend that has them avoid back-to-back defeats since 2005.
Head-to-Head• Greece and Mexico have met twice before in the World League, in 2015, when Greece won 3-2 and 3-0.
• Against no other opponents have Greece played more World League matches without ever losing (also two victories and no losses against Chinese Taipei, Puerto Rico and Slovakia).
Greece• Greece have lost their World League opener for the first time since 2004 by losing to Qatar in straight sets.
• Greece have not lost back-to-back World League matches since losing their last three of their campaign in 2005.
• Rafail Koumentakis was Greece's leading scorer in their match against Qatar with 14 points, at least six more than any of his teammates.
Mexico• Mexico failed to win their opening match at the 2017 World League, losing in straight sets to Spain.
• The straight set defeat against Spain marked the first time in nine World League matches Mexico failed to win a single set, since a 3-0 defeat against Greece.
• Mexico are hoping to win their first World League match away from home. Their three wins in the competition all came in front of a home crowd in Mexico City.
• Daniel Vargas (12) and Jorge Barajas (11) both reached double figures in scoring against Spain.