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Türkiye retain EuroVolley crown and qualify for LA28
The hosts came from behind twice to beat Italy 3-2 before a record 17,299 crowd in Istanbul.
21 Aug–06 Sep Europe Istanbul, Türkiye
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Türkiye defeated Italy 3-2 in the CEV Women’s EuroVolley final to become back-to-back European champions and secure qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The hosts twice recovered from a set down before winning the tiebreak 15-10. The 17,299 attendance at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall was an event record, and Melissa Vargas was named MVP.
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