Türkiye 🇹🇷 vs Canada 🇨🇦 | Highlights | Women's VNL 2026

Türkiye vs Canada | Highlights | Women's VNL 2026. Türkiye came from one set down to defeat Canada 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Finals, securing a place in the semifinals for the eighth consecutive VNL season. The match was played on July 23, 2026, at the East Asian Games Dome in Macau, China.

Final Score:
Türkiye 3-1 Canada

Set Scores:
22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-17

Canada made a strong start, playing aggressive volleyball and capitalizing on several Turkish errors to take the opening set 25-22. The Canadians served effectively, defended with confidence, and consistently pressured Türkiye's attack.

After losing the first set, Türkiye responded like one of the tournament favorites. Head coach Daniele Santarelli made key adjustments, and his team quickly improved in both attack and defense. Melissa Vargas took control offensively, while Türkiye's blocking and serving gradually disrupted Canada's rhythm.

The second and third sets followed a similar script. Canada remained competitive and kept the score close, but whenever the sets reached their decisive moments, Türkiye's experience proved decisive. Vargas delivered powerful attacks from the right side, the middle blockers added crucial points, and libero Gizem Örge anchored the defense with several outstanding digs.

Türkiye completely controlled the fourth set. Their aggressive serving forced Canada out of system, allowing the Turkish blockers to dominate at the net. With momentum fully on their side, Türkiye comfortably closed out the match by winning the final set 25-17 to advance to the semifinals.

Melissa Vargas was the match's top scorer with 27 points, once again leading Türkiye's offense with her exceptional power and consistency. Sinead Jack-Kısal, Hande Baladın, Zehra Güneş, and libero Gizem Örge also made important contributions throughout the comeback victory.

Although Canada finished with more attack points, Türkiye dominated the key statistical categories by recording more blocks, more service aces, and benefiting from more Canadian errors. Those advantages proved to be the difference after the opening set.

Canada once again demonstrated why it was one of the surprise teams of the tournament. After finishing sixth in the preliminary round, the Canadians entered the Finals full of confidence and challenged Türkiye throughout the first three sets. Their attack remained effective, but they struggled to maintain consistency against Türkiye's improved blocking and serving. The defeat ended Canada's tournament with a sixth-place finish.

With the victory, Türkiye advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Women's Volleyball Nations League, extending its remarkable streak of reaching the final four in every VNL edition since the competition began. The win kept alive Türkiye's hopes of winning another Volleyball Nations League title, while Canada concluded one of its strongest international campaigns in recent years.

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