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Türkiye's national women's volleyball team won the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Nations League title, defeating Brazil 3-1 in Sunday's final at the East Asian Games Dome
Brazil took the first set 25-23, before Türkiye responded to level the match 25-23 in the second. Türkiye then edged a tight third set 26-24 to take the lead, before closing out the match with a 25-21 win in the fourth set.
The result gives Türkiye its second VNL title, following its 2023 championship, and reverses back-to-back losses to Brazil in last year's VNL and the 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medal match.
Türkiye reached Sunday's final after sweeping host China 3-0 in Saturday's semifinal, marking the team's third VNL final appearance following 2018 and 2023. Türkiye finished with silver in the 2018 final, a loss to the United States.
Sunday's win guarantees Türkiye's fourth VNL medal overall and marks the team's eighth consecutive year competing in the tournament's final stage since the VNL began in 2018.
Brazil reached the final by defeating Italy 3-2 in Saturday's semifinal, winning the deciding set 15-12. The South American side, ranked second in the world, has now lost all five of its VNL final appearances.
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