Varna, Bulgaria, June 19, 2016 - Hosts Bulgaria take on Puerto Rico for the honour of a World Grand Prix Group 2 bronze medal, after both teams lost their semifinal matches on Saturday.
Head-to-Head
- Bulgaria have won all three World Grand Prix against Puerto Rico.
- Their first ever meeting in the competition came in 2013, when Bulgaria won in straight sets. In the 2015 edition they met twice, with Bulgaria winning 3-2 and 3-0.
- Puerto Rico won their last three matches against CEV sides as they defeated Czech Republic (3-1) and Poland twice (3-2, 3-0) en route to the 2016 semifinal.
Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico's defeat against Dominican Republic in the semifinals ended their shared record six-match winning streak at the World Grand Prix.
- They could lose consecutive matches in the competition for the first time since a run of three in 2015.
- Puerto could lose their 40th match at the World Grand Prix.
- Karina Ocasio has scored a team-high 104 points at the World Grand Prix, including 18 from blocks.
Bulgaria
- Bulgaria were defeated in their semifinals against Poland (3-1) and failed to reach the Group 2 Final.
- They could lose consecutive World Grand Prix for the second time, after losing their opening matches at the 2015 edition versus Poland and Canada.
- Emiliya Nikolova has scored a team-high 104 points at this year's World Grand Prix.