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Türkiye's women's goalball national team advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 World Goalball Championship after edging past Brazil in a tense quarterfinal decided by penalty throws.
Goalball, a team sport for visually impaired athletes, brought another major result for Türkiye as the national side held its nerve after regular time and extra time ended 4-4.
According to the Turkish Visually Impaired Sports Federation, Türkiye faced Brazil in the quarterfinal stage of the tournament held in Hangzhou, China.
After neither team could break the 4-4 tie during regulation and extra time, the match went to penalties. Türkiye then came out on top 3-2 in the shootout, securing a place in the semifinals.
The national team will now take on host nation China on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Türkiye time.
Türkiye's Men's Goalball National Team, meanwhile, will continue in the classification stage after losing 6-2 to China in the quarterfinals.
The men's team will face Ukraine in its first classification match on Sunday at 10 a.m. Türkiye time.
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