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Türkiye win second women’s VNL title as Vargas earns MVP
Melissa Vargas scored a finals-record 33 points in the 3-1 victory over Brazil in Macao.
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Türkiye won the 2026 women’s Volleyball Nations League by defeating Brazil 3-1 in Macao. After dropping the opening set, Türkiye recovered to win 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-21 and secure its second VNL title after 2023.
Melissa Vargas was named tournament MVP after scoring 33 points in the gold-medal match, the highest total recorded in a VNL final in either gender. Brazil finished runner-up for the fifth time, while Italy took bronze.
Canada recorded its best VNL finish in sixth place, and Kiera Van Ryk led the competition with 298 points. The report distinguishes those individual season statistics from the completed championship final.
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