Head-to-Head
• The two previous world championship meetings between these teams were won in straight sets by Bulgaria. They took place in 1952 and 1966.
• Bulgaria have won nine of their 12 meetings in major competitions.
• Their last meeting at a major competition came at the 2009 European Championship. Bulgaria won in straight sets.
Finland
• Finland’s defeat against China was their third in succession in this competition.
• Finland can no longer reach the third round and the match against Bulgaria will be their last in this tournament.
• Finland’s best final classification at the World Championship is 11th place in 1952.
Bulgaria
• Bulgaria have lost their last four matches in this tournament.
• This is their longest losing streak in the competition since 2002, when they also dropped four in a row.
• Bulgaria are guaranteed to finish outside the top eight and cannot improve on their seventh place finish from years ago.