Head-to-head· Cuba won both of their previous World Cup meetings with Dominican Republic, 3-1 in 2003 and 3-1 in 2007.
· Since their last meeting in the World Cup, Cuba defeated Dominican twice in straight sets in other international tournaments - 2008 World Grand Prix and 2011 NORCECA Championship.
· Dominican Republic are yet to defeat a fellow NORCECA side at the World Cup as they failed to win any of their five previous meetings.
Cuba· Cuba can lose three World Cup matches in a row for the first time since 1981, when they lost five in a row (country record).
· They can lose three successive World Cup matches without winning a set for the first time ever in the World Cup. This will be their 89th match in the competition.
· This can be the first World Cup edition in which Cuba lose three of their opening four matches. This is their 11th participation.
Dominican Republic· Dominican Republic can win three World Cup matches in a row for the first time ever.
· They are three wins shy of their total number of victories in the 2011 World Cup (5).
· In each of their participation, they had at least two victories in the competition.
· They have won all the five World Cup matches that went into a fifth set.