Türkiye coach Daniele Santarelli reflects on his team's tactical performance and squad spirit after booking a spot in the VNL semifinals.
China thrilled the home crowd in Macao by defeating the United States in five sets to secure its first Women’s VNL semifinal appearance since 2023.
Türkiye came from one set down to defeat Canada 3-1 and advance to the 2026 Women’s VNL semifinals, led by a 27-point performance from Melissa Vargas.
Italy defeated the Netherlands in straight sets to reach the 2026 VNL semifinals, extending its title defense with another commanding performance led by Ekaterina Antropova.
Brazil recovered after losing the opening set to defeat Japan 3-1 and advance to the VNL semifinals, where the South American side will meet defending champion Italy.
Poland will complete a short training camp in Spała before travelling to China for their VNL quarterfinal against Ukraine.
USA have announced their roster for the Women’s VNL Finals and will face hosts China in the quarterfinals on July 23.
Türkiye defeated Iran 3–1 in Belgrade to qualify for the men’s VNL Finals for the first time in national team history.
Bulgaria missed the VNL Finals after a straight-set defeat to France ended their qualification hopes on the final day.
Slovenia defeated Serbia 3–0 in Belgrade as the hosts completed their 2026 VNL campaign with a 5–7 record.
Poland recovered from losing the opening set to defeat France 3–1 and secure their place in the 2026 VNL Finals.
Web Vôlei highlighted Brazil’s difficult run since 2023, including early World Championship elimination and their first failure to reach the VNL Finals.
Türkiye lost 3–1 to Slovenia in Belgrade and must now focus on their final VNL preliminary-round match against Iran.
Italy recovered from losing the opening set to beat Cuba 3–1 and confirm their place in the 2026 VNL Finals.
Poland, Slovenia and Italy qualified for the VNL Finals, leaving Bulgaria, Türkiye and Ukraine to fight for the final two places.
