Türkiye sent a strong message in their Nations League debut this season, overpowering France 3-1 on Wednesday morning in Beijing. The reigning champions showcased their class with a confident performance, dropping only the second set (25-23) after securing the first with authority (25-17) and finishing with dominant wins in the third and fourth sets (25-13, 25-14).
In the French team, opposite Iman Ndiaye led the charge with 19 points and was the top scorer of the match. For Türkiye, the top scorer was middle blocker Deniz Uyanik with 16 points, followed by opposite Aleksia Karutasu with 15 points and outside hitter Yaprak Erkek with 14 points.
Standings provided by Sofascore
- BRA W: Ana Cristina Suffers Knee Injury, Out of VNL Japan Stage
- VNL W: Italy Sweep Serbia, Stay Unbeaten in VNL – Dutch Beat Belgium to Keep Finals Hope Alive
- ITA M: Bulgarian Talent Zhasmin Velichkov Joins MINT Vero Volley Monza
- VNL W: Japan Sweeps Korea, Brazil Outlasts France
- VNL W: Türkiye Books 2025 VNL Finals Spot with Dominant Win Over Netherlands
