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Türkiye beat Germany 3-1 to reach the European Championship semifinals
Türkiye's Women's National Volleyball Team defeated Germany 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 European Championship in Istanbul. The sets ended 25-18, 22-25, 25-18 and 25-22; the semifinal will be played at 16:00 on Saturday.
Türkiye's Women's National Volleyball Team defeated Germany 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 European Championship to reach the semifinals. The match at Istanbul's Sinan Erdem Sports Hall ended with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 25-18 and 25-22.
Coached by Italian head coach Daniele Santarelli, Türkiye took to the court as the host nation and defending champion in the match, which lasted approximately two hours.
Türkiye dominates the first set
Türkiye made a strong start and took a 17-10 lead. Despite Germany's efforts to close the gap, the national team maintained its advantage and won the first set 25-18.
Melissa Vargas scored 8 points and İlkin Aydın added 7 in the first set, emerging as the leading contributors to the victory.
Germany responds in the second set
Germany opened the second set with an 8-2 run. Although Türkiye reduced the deficit to two points at 9-11, Germany capitalized on some of its opponent's errors to win the set.
Türkiye regained control in the third set and established an advantage over Germany with effective play from Vargas and Eda Erdem. Both players scored 5 points in the set, and Türkiye moved back in front by taking it 25-18.
Serbia awaits in the semifinals
Türkiye took an 12-8 lead in the fourth set and did not relinquish control even after Germany leveled the score at 16-16. Vargas's three consecutive points gave the national team a 19-16 lead. Türkiye won the set 25-22 and the match 3-1 to advance to the semifinals.
Türkiye will face Serbia in the semifinals on Saturday. The match, which will begin at 16:00, will mark the teams' next meeting in the tournament following the gold-medal match at the 2023 European Championship.
The championship is being held in four countries
The 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship is being hosted by Türkiye, Czechia, Azerbaijan and Sweden from August 21 to September 7. A total of 24 national teams are taking part in the tournament, while the final stage and the final match will be played in Istanbul.
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