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Türkiye's women's volleyball team beats Hungary 3-0 for a third straight win
Türkiye's women's national volleyball team defeated Hungary 3-0 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in their third Group A match at the Trendyol 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship. The national team secured its third win of the tournament and will face Germany in its fourth match on Wednesday, August 26, at 19:00.
Türkiye's women's national volleyball team defeated Hungary 3-0 in their third Group A match at the Trendyol 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship, making it three wins from three matches in the tournament.
The first set of the match at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall began with errors from both sides and fiercely contested rallies. After Hungary took an 18-16 lead, head coach Daniele Santarelli called a timeout.
Türkiye leveled the score at 21-21 after a spiking error by Bozoki-Szedmak and then made an impact during Vargas' service rotation. Türkiye won the set 26-24 to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Türkiye dominates the second and third sets
The red-and-white team took control of the second set through Vargas' attacking play, winning it 25-21 to extend its advantage to 2-0.
In the third set, Türkiye forced Hungary to call a timeout after taking a 10-7 lead. The national team did not allow its opponent to recover after the timeout, proving particularly effective at the net and winning the set 25-14 to complete a 3-0 victory.
Turkish Volleyball Federation President Mehmet Akif Üstündağ and Turkish National Paralympic Committee President Murat Aksu also watched the match from the stands.
Santarelli: We had too many ups and downs
Head coach Daniele Santarelli said after the match that he was not completely satisfied with his team's performance. Santarelli said they had approached the match incorrectly and that he expected more from his players, adding that such ups and downs are normal in long tournaments.
Santarelli said the national team plays very well when motivated, but can struggle against teams whose level is not far from its own. He said the problems seen against Hungary needed to be corrected and that they had been working on this issue for a long time.
Players assess the match
Cansu Özbay said it was every athlete's dream to play in such an atmosphere and thanked the supporters and the federation. Saying the team needed to improve with every passing day, Cansu added that the tournament would become more difficult and that their goal was to finish first in the group.
Cansu Özbay also said opponents take the court with a different motivation against Türkiye, who are competing as the reigning European champions. She said the national team knows what it needs to do in response and has not given its opponents that opportunity.
Saliha Şahin said the game against Hungary fluctuated at times, but that winning 3-0 was important. Saying Hungary was not a poor team, Saliha expressed her satisfaction at finishing the match as the winners.
Deniz Uyanık said she had been excited before the match and that wearing the national jersey was a great source of pride. Deniz said she had not been able to do everything she wanted in her own performance, adding that her teammates supported her and that the team put in a very strong performance.
Next opponent: Germany
Türkiye's women's national volleyball team will face Germany in its fourth match of the tournament on Wednesday, August 26, at 19:00.
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