Interesting World Cup Facts

We’re loving the World Cup so far! Much better than any tourney this year.

We bet you’re loving and enjoying it too!

Anyways, here are some interesting World Cup Facts you deserve to know.

1. Mikasa has produced  660 volleyballs for the  tournament.

2. A total of 2,600 volunteers!

3. The FIVB hired 32 International Referees.

From the women’s tournament:

4. Tayyiba Haneef-Park is the tallest player at 200cm while the shortest player is Algeria’s Salima at 158cm. Danielle Scott-Arruda is the oldest at 39 years old + 1 month and 15 year old Martinez from the Dominican Republic is the youngest. Italy’s one and only Lo Bianco is the most experienced with 499 caps (+).

5. USA’s Foluke Akinradewo has the highest spike reach (331cm) and Bethania Dele Cruz with the highest block at 330cm.

6. China has the highest spike height team average at 308cm and Kenya with the lowest at 292cm.

From the men’s tournament:

7. Russia’s Muserskiy is the tallest player at 218cm while the shortest player is Iran’s F. Zarif at 165cm. Egypt’s Alaydy is the oldest at 39 years old + 10 months and 17 year old Bisset from Cuba is the youngest. Russia’s one and only Tetyukhin is the most experienced with 404 caps (+).

8. Muserskiy has the highest spike reach (375cm) and Cuba’s Rodriguez with the highest block at 369cm.

9. USA has the highest spike height team average at 347cm and Iran with the lowest at 332cm.

10. Brazil is the  2 time defending champion (2003 and 2007).

(source: FIVB)