The Sultans of the Net sweep China to reach the Nations League final
The Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team defeated host nation China 3-0 in the semifinals in Macau. Turkey will face Brazil in the final.
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The Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team advanced to the final of the 2026 FIVB Nations League by defeating host nation China 3-0 in the semifinals. In the match played at the East Asian Games Dome in the Macau Special Administrative Region, the national team maintained control from start to finish.
The Sultans of the Net started the match with an advantage, winning the first set 25-21. The crescent-and-star team widened the gap in the second set, bringing the score to 2-0 with a 25-15 result. Maintaining their rhythm in the third set, Turkey completed the match without dropping a set, winning 25-20.
OPPONENT IN THE FINAL IS BRAZIL
Turkey's opponent in the final is Brazil. Brazil reached the championship match by defeating Italy 3-2 in the other semifinal with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 26-24, 21-25, and 15-12.
The final match between the Sultans of the Net and Brazil will be played tomorrow at 14:30. China and Italy will face each other in the third-place match tomorrow at 10:30.
With this result, Turkey continued its recent dominance over China. The crescent-and-star team has now won its last four matches against China. Turkey had finished the league stage of the Nations League in 4th place with 9 wins. China, which participated in the final stage as the host nation, had finished the league stage in 9th place with 6 wins.