Nimir Abdel-Aziz vs Rok Možič | Netherlands vs Slovenia | VNL 2021 | Hiighlights

Nimir Abdel-Aziz vs Rok Možič | Netherlands vs Slovenia | VNL 2021 | Hiighlights

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Head-to-Head

· Netherlands and Slovenia will meet for the second time at a major world level tournament (FIVB Volleyball Nations League, Olympic Games, FIVB Volleyball World Championship, FIVB Volleyball World Cup, FIVB Volleyball World League and FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup).

· Slovenia had won the first world level encounter with Netherlands, 3-0 in the 2017 World League.

· Slovenia also won the most recent match against Netherlands at the European Championship, 3-0 in 2015.

· Netherlands had won the first two matches against Slovenia at European Championships, 3-0 in 2001 and 3-1 in 2013.

Netherlands

· Netherlands are among the four teams (alongside Argentina, Australia and Italy) to have lost each of their three matches in the opening week of the 2021 Volleyball Nations League. Netherlands were beaten 3-0 by Iran on Sunday, following losses versus Russia (3-1) and Japan (3-2 after a 2-0 lead).

· Coming into the 2021 VNL, three teams lost their first four matches in the VNL (2018-2021): Argentina, Korea and Australia (all in 2018).

· Netherlands have not lost their opening four matches of a world level tournament since the 2000 World League. They lost their first five matches in that edition.

· Netherlands have now lost each of their last five World League/VNL matches, since a 3-1 win against Czech Republic on 18 June 2017.

· Netherlands eye their first victory at a major world level tournament since 22 September 2018, when they beat Finland 3-1 in the second round of the 2018 World Championships.

· Nimir Abdel-Aziz won 65 points in the 2021 VNL, only trailing Russia's Maksim Mikhaylov (69) for most in the competition. This is the sixth selection for Abdel-Aziz in the World League/VNL.

· Abdel-Aziz (9 aces, 0.75 per set) was the second-best server in the opening week of the 2021 VNL, behind Poland's Leon Venero (13 aces, 1.18 per set).

Slovenia

· Debutants Slovenia come off wins against Italy (3-0) and Poland (3-1), after they had lost their opening match of the 2021 Volleyball Nations League (3-1 versus Serbia).

· Slovenia could win three successive matches at a major world level tournament, for the first time since winning their three matches in the 2018 World Championships first round.

· Klemen Cebulj (41) is Slovenia's leading points scorer in the 2021 VNL. He has been part of Slovenia's squad in all four of their major world level tournaments: 2016 and 2017 World League, 2018 World Championship and 2021 VNL.

· Toncek Štern (14) was Slovenia's leading points scorer in their win over Poland. He was included in Slovenia's team for both the 2016 and 2017 World League.

· Jani Kovacic (39.13) was among the top five receivers in the opening week of the 2021 VNL. Kovacic also was a member of the Slovenian team for the 2016 and 2017 World League.


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