Turkey's women's national team qualified for the semifinals of the Nations League after coming from behind against Canada to win 3:1 (22:25, 25:21, 25:21, 25:17) in the third quarterfinal, played in Macau (China).
After losing the first set, Daniele Santarelli's volleyball players gradually took the initiative and, with strong play at the net and fewer errors, achieved a deserved success against the team of the other Italian - Giovanni Guidetti. In the semifinals, Turkey will face the winner of the match between USA and China.

The big spectacle was the duel between the two opposite hitters, Melissa Vargas and Kiera Van Ryk. Both finished with 27 points each. For the Turkish team, Hande Baladın added 14 points, Zehra Güneş scored 12, and İlkin Aydın contributed 11. For Canada, in addition to Van Ryk, Alexa Gray and Jazmine White also finished with double-digit points, both with 14 points.
Although the Canadians had a slight advantage in attack (60:57), Turkey compensated with better blocking (9:7), more aces (8:5), and most notably, a full 23 points coming from opponent errors compared to Canada's mere 12. The Turkish team also recorded more digs in defense (68:60), which also proved crucial for the comeback.
Turkey reached the tournament semifinals for the sixth time in its eighth participation in the elimination phase of the Nations League. After being eliminated in the quarterfinals in 2024 and 2025, the 2023 champions once again found a place among the top four teams. Their victory also earned them 2.58 points for the world ranking, with which they maintained their fourth place in the standings. Canada also remained in its pre-match position - 11th place.

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