The Turkish men's national team arrived in the Chinese city of Ningbo, where it will participate in the Final Eight of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
After their strong performance in the preliminary phase, Slobodan Kovač's team reached the final tournament of the competition for the first time in its history. In the quarterfinals, the Turks will face Slovenia on July 29, with the winner qualifying for the semifinals.
The Turkish Volleyball Federation also published the roster of 'Filenin Efeleri' for the final tournament in China.
Turkey's roster for the VNL finals:
Setters:Murat, Hilmi.
Opposites:Adis Lagumdžija, Kaan.
Outside Hitters:Gökçen, Cafer, E. Bayram, Mirza Lagumdžija.
Middle Blockers:Matić, Bedirhan, A. Tümer, Baltacı.
Liberos:Berkay, Abdulsamet.
Our interest in this match stems from the fact that Turkey is in 9th place in the world rankings with 275.14 points, while Bulgaria, which failed to qualify for the finals, is 10th with 272.25 points. In the event of a victory for Slobodan Kovač's boys over 5th-ranked Slovenia, in addition to qualifying for a historic semifinal, they will pull ahead of us by at least an additional 8.35 points, which are awarded for a 3:2 win, and will have 283.49 points. If they lose 0:3 or 1:3, they will concede 9th place.
