Germany and Türkiye Complete the European Volleyball Championship Quarterfinal Lineup
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At a glance
- Germany beat Belgium 3-2 and Türkiye defeated Azerbaijan 3-0 in Istanbul to reach the women’s European Volleyball Championship quarterfinals.
- Serbia will face Greece and Italy will play Sweden in Wednesday’s quarterfinals in Brno.
- Poland will meet the Netherlands and Germany will play Türkiye in Istanbul on Thursday, with the semifinals and medal matches scheduled for the weekend.
Germany and Türkiye secured the final two places in the women’s European Volleyball Championship quarterfinals after winning their round-of-16 matches in Istanbul.
Germany overcame Belgium 3-2, winning 20-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-27, 15-8. Türkiye advanced more comfortably, defeating Azerbaijan 3-0 with set scores of 25-14, 25-16 and 25-22.
The championship is being jointly hosted by Türkiye, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Azerbaijan. The first two quarterfinals will take place in Brno on Wednesday, with Serbia facing Greece at 4 p.m. and Italy meeting Sweden at 7 p.m.
Thursday’s quarterfinals in Istanbul will feature Poland against the Netherlands and Germany against Türkiye. Friday will be a rest day to allow the winners from Brno to travel to Istanbul, where both semifinals will be played on Saturday. The bronze-medal match and final are scheduled for Sunday.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.