The Turkish Women’s Volleyball team, having beaten the US national team with a score of 3: 1, for the first time in the history of the tournament went to the semifinals of the 2025 FIVB World Cup, which takes place in Thailand.
In the next round, Turkey will meet with Japan. At the beginning of the set. Thanks to the effective defense of Gizhzha Orge, EDEM Erdem Dundar and Zehra Gunesh, the national team came forward with a score of 15: 8 in the middle of the set. Continuing to demonstrate a good game, the Turkish national team completed the first set with a score of 25:14 and went forward 1: 0.
V The second set of the national team, which began with glasses Ebrar Karakurt, Handa Baladin, Melissa Vargas and Edem Dundar, received an advantage of 3 points (5-2). Having strengthened the defense, the United States equalized the score of 6-6 and stepped forward to one point (6-7). From that moment on, the rally lengthened, the teams scored points in turn, and in the middle of the set the score was 13-13. The United States, stepping forward with a result of 20-19, was better played at the end of the match and completed the second set in their favor with a account of 25-22, comparing the score 1-1.
c The third set of the Turkish volleyball players gained an advantage of 4 points (6-2), which forced the head coach of the United States Eric Sullivan to take a timeout. In the middle of the set, the national team led with a score of 12-7 and, thanks to effective blocks, significantly increased the gap (18-9). Continuing to play successfully throughout the set, Türkiye won the third set with a score of 25-14 and brought the score to 2-1.
c The beginning of the fourth set, the Turkish team stepped forward by 3 points (6-3), but by the middle of the penalty missed this advantage (12-12). At the end of the set, with the score of 18-18, the Turkish team made a series of two points and stepped forward 20-18. Having successfully played at the end of the stressed set, the Turkish national team won the fourth set 25-23 and completed the game in its favor 3-1.
For the first time In the history of the tournament, the Turkish team entered the semifinals, where he will meet with Japan, which is trained by the Turkish head coach Ferhat Akbash.
The match will take place on Saturday, September 6.
Türkiye 3-1 USA
Bangkok, Arena: Huamark
Judges: Ksenia Yurkovich (Croatia), Sasprapa Pimthongkonburi (Thailand)
USA, Madison Skinner, Franklin, Rettka, Poleter, Aevi Skinner (Henz, Cahain-Torresta, Cahain-Torresta, Cahain-Torresta, Cahain. Samedi, Eglston, Franti)
Turkey: Giance Ozbai, Ebrar Karakurt, Zehra Gunesh, Melissa Vargas, Handa Baladin, Ed, Erdem Dundar (Gizer Orge, Elif Shakhin, Ilkin Aydin, Sinead Jack-Kysal, Asley Kalach)
25-14, 22-25, 25-14, 25-23
Duration: 95 minutes