Italy and Poland advance to EuroVolley 2026 semifinals

The quarter-finals of the CEV Trendyol EuroVolley 2026 have determined the first semifinalists. Italy secured their place in Istanbul after a hard-fought 3-1 victory (21-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-23) against Sweden in Brno. Despite losing the first set to a strong performance by Isabelle Haak, the Italian team, led by Paola Egonu and Katerina Antropova, managed a comeback to reach their 13th European Championship semifinal.

Poland also advanced to the semifinals after defeating the Netherlands 3-1 (25-16, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23). The Polish team, coached by Stefano Lavarini, remains undefeated in the tournament and will face Italy in the semifinal match scheduled for September 5 in Istanbul.

In the other bracket, Serbia advanced to the semifinals by defeating Greece 3-0, while Turkey moved forward after beating Germany 3-1. The semifinal matchups in Istanbul will feature Italy vs. Poland and Serbia vs. Turkey.