Nations League final stage: National Women's Volleyball Team to face Japan

The final stage of the FIVB Women's Nations League (VNL), in which the Turkish National Women's Volleyball Team will compete, will begin tomorrow in Poland.

The event will be hosted at the Atlas Arena in Lodz between July 23-27.

The Turkish Women's Volleyball Team, which finished the group stage in 6th place, will face Japan, coached by Ferhat Akbaş, who are in 3rd place in the points table, in the quarterfinal match to be played on Thursday, July 24 at 17:30 Turkish time.

If Türkiye eliminates its opponent, it will face the winner of the Brazil-Germany matchup.

The semi-final matches will be held on July 26. The final stage will conclude with the third-place and final matches to be played on Sunday, July 27.

The Crescent-Star team aims to reach the podium again in the finals.

Türkiye, which became the VNL champion for the first time in its history in 2023 under head coach Daniele Santarelli, started the organization with a young squad that made seven out of seven.

Türkiye, which has subsequently displayed a fluctuating performance, relies on the experience of the team members who have previously won the championship.

The Crescent-Stars were eliminated from the tournament last year after losing 3-2 to Poland in the quarter-finals.

The 2025 Women's VNL Finals quarterfinal matches are scheduled as of Turkish time.

Wednesday, July 23:

• 17.30 Italy-USA
• 21.00 Poland-China

Thursday, July 24:

• 17.30 Japan-Türkiye
• 21.00 Brazil-Germany