The quarterfinals of the 2025 FIVB Women’s World Championship is set as Turkey completed the cast with a tough three-setter against Slovenia.
Turkey booked the final ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIVB Women’s World Championship, edging Slovenia in straight sets, 30-28, 25-13, 29-27, in their Round of 16 clash Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand.
Melissa Vargas powered Turkey with a game-high 20 points, while team captain Eda Erdem added 17 points to stabilize the offense and defense in crucial moments.
Slovenia put up a fierce fight in the opening and closing sets, but fell short despite double-digit outputs from Fatoumatta Sillah and Eva Zatkovic, who tallied 15 points each.
With the victory, Turkey not only advanced but also completed the tournament’s quarterfinal cast.
They will now set up a highly-anticipated showdown against Team USA in the next round.
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