Canada and Bulgaria have pride to play for

· Canada and Bulgaria have never met before in the World Grand Prix.

· At the 2014 World Championships, Bulgaria beat Canada in straight sets in their first round group stage meeting.

· Canada lost 3-1 to Puerto Rico on Friday. They started last year's World Grand Prix with four defeats.

· Canada scored 12 of their 68 points against Puerto Rica from blocks, with Lucille Charuk scoring five.

· After 15 World Grand Prix matches in total, Canada has recorded all possible scores except a 3-1 win. They have won and lost by a 3-0 score and 3-2 score and they have lost by a 3-1 score.

· Bulgaria lost 3-0 against Poland on Friday, but they have never lost two matches in a row in the World Grand Prix.

· Bulgaria have always won their second match in their two previous World Grand Prix participations.

· Bulgaria conceded 21 points from blocks against Poland.

· Milena Dimova will celebrate her 21st birthday on the day of the match.