Women's Nations League (VNL) quarterfinals begin: Türkiye's opponent is Japan
Source: AA-News Center
The final stage of the Volleyball FIVB Women 's Nations League will begin tomorrow - the National Team will face Japan in the quarter-finals on Thursday, July 24 in the organization in Poland.
The FIVB Women's Nations League ( VNL ) Final Stage, in which the National Women's Volleyball Team will compete, will start tomorrow in Poland.
The event, hosted at the Atlas Arena in Lodz, will be held from July 23-27.
Turkey , who finished the group stage in 6th place, will face Japan, led by Ferhat Akbaş, who are in 3rd place in the points table, in the quarter-final match to be played on Thursday, July 24 at 17:30 Turkish time.
If Türkiye advances to the semi-finals, its opponent will be the winner of the Brazil-Germany matchup.
The semi-final matches will be held on July 26. The final stage will conclude with the 3rd, 4th and final matches to be played on Sunday, July 27.
Türkiye WAS THE VNL CHAMPION IN 2023The Crescent-Star team aims to reach the podium again in the 2025 Women's VNL Finals.
Türkiye, which became the VNL champion for the first time in its history in 2023 under the management of head coach Daniele Santarelli, started the organization this year with a young squad, making 7 out of 7.
Türkiye, which has subsequently displayed a fluctuating performance, relies on the experience of the team members who have previously won the championship.
The Crescent-Stars were eliminated from the tournament last year after losing 3-2 to Poland in the quarter-finals.
VNL QUARTER-FINAL MATCHES SCHEDULEThe quarter-final matches of the 2025 Women's VNL Finals are scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (Tomorrow):
- 17.30 Italy-USA
- 21.00 Poland-China
Thursday, July 24, 2025 :
- 17.30 Japan-Türkiye
- 21.00 Brazil-Germany
The Turkish squad for the 2025 FIVB Nations League Final Stage is as follows:
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- Simge Aköz (Captain)
- Aslı Kalaç – 19
- Berka Buse Özden – 16
- Deniz Uyanık – 15
- Zehra Gunes – 18
- Cansu Ozbay – 3
- Dilay Ozdemir – 13
- Ebrar Karakurt – 99
- Melissa Vargas – 4
- Hande Baladin – 7
- Saliha Sahin – 6
- Leaf Male – 20
- Alexia Karutasu – 41
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