National Teams' Volleyball and Basketball Excitement
The Sultans of the Net face Serbia in the European Championship semi-finals, while the Fairy of the Court suffered a defeat in their first World Cup group match.
The Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team is taking to the court to face Serbia in the semi-finals of the 2026 Trendyol CEV European Championship. Meanwhile, the Turkish Women's National Basketball Team was defeated by Belgium in their opening match of Group C at the FIBA 2026 Women's Basketball World Cup.
Sultans of the Net in the Semi-Finals
The Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team will lock horns with Serbia today in the semi-finals of the 2026 Trendyol CEV European Championship. This critical match, to be played at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in Istanbul, will start at 16:00.
Serbia Match and Championship Goal
Holding the title of reigning European Champion, the Sultans of the Net secured their place among the final four teams by winning 6 of their 7 matches in the tournament. Their opponent, Serbia, has conceded only 2 sets to their opponents in the 7 matches leading up to the semi-finals.
Other European Championship Matches
In the other leg of the semi-finals, Poland and Italy will face each other at 19:00. The winning teams of these pairings will compete for the championship tomorrow at 19:00 at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall.
Fairies of the Court Defeated by Belgium
Our Turkish Women's National Basketball Team faced the reigning European champion Belgium away in their first Group C match of the FIBA 2026 Women's Basketball World Cup. The match, played in Germany's capital Berlin, ended in an 89-75 defeat.
Match Details and Score Distribution
The periods of the match concluded as 26-24, 18-21, 27-9, and 18-21. While Emma Meesseman was the top scorer of the match with 27 points for Belgium, Beren Burke scored 17 points for our national team.
Continuation of Group Matches
The Fairies of the Court will play their second match in the tournament against Australia tomorrow at 12:30 TSI. Our national team will conclude the group stage with a match against Puerto Rico on Monday at 12:30 TSI.