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Türkiye reaches 2026 European Championship final after 3-0 win over Serbia
Türkiye’s women’s national volleyball team defeated Serbia 3-0 at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Sports Hall on Saturday to reach the 2026 European Championship final. Türkiye will face the winner of Sunday’s Poland-Italy match in the final and has secured its fifth consecutive medal.
Türkiye’s women’s national volleyball team defeated Serbia 3-0 in the semifinals of the 2026 European Championship to reach the final. Türkiye won the sets 25-20, 25-19 and 25-20 in the match at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, conceding no sets to its opponent.
Final opponent to be determined
Türkiye will face the winner of the semifinal between Poland and Italy in Sunday’s final. The result takes Türkiye to its fourth European Championship final.
Dominance across three sets
Türkiye won the first set 25-20 and made a strong start to the second, taking a 7-3 lead with three consecutive points. Serbia levelled the score at 12-12, but Türkiye pulled away again late in the set to win 25-19 and take a 2-0 lead.
With support from their fans, Türkiye opened the third set with a 4-0 run. The team maintained its advantage throughout the set and, after leading 10-3 and 20-14, won it 25-20 to complete a 3-0 victory.
Türkiye’s European Championship record
Türkiye had previously reached the European Championship final in 2003, 2019 and 2023. With its victory over Serbia, Türkiye also secured its fifth consecutive medal in the tournament. The first medal in this run was the bronze medal won in Baku in 2017.
Road to the final
Türkiye played five matches in the group stage in Istanbul, recording four wins and losing only to Poland. In the knockout stage, Türkiye defeated Azerbaijan 3-0 in the round of 16 and Germany 3-1 in the quarterfinals before overcoming Serbia without dropping a set in the semifinals.
The 2026 Women’s European Volleyball Championship is being held from August 21 to September 6, hosted by Türkiye, Czechia, Azerbaijan and Sweden. Twenty-four teams are taking part in the tournament, which is being staged across the four countries, while the final-round matches are being played in Istanbul.
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