OQW-11, TURKEY v BELGIUM, Match Centre

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Turkey have won four of their seven matches against Belgium in major world level tournaments (Olympic Games, World Championship, World Cup, World Grand Prix, Volleyball Nations League and Grand Champions Cup).
In the 2019 Volleyball Nations League, Belgium beat Turkey 3-1. This was their last meeting in a world level major tournament.
Turkey's last win over Belgium in a major world level tournament was a 3-0 win in the 2018 Volleyball Nations League.
At the European Championship, Turkey won both of their games against Belgium, 3-0 in 1967 and 3-0 in 2015.

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"This match is very exciting because we have to win to advance to the next round. Turkey is a strong team so I hope we will play our best game today"

Dominika Sobolska
Middle blocker for Belgium

"We have a lot of respect for Belgium team, as they are playing really great at the moment. Today is the first of potentially three finals for us if we want the ticket to Tokyo and I am looking forward to the game."

Giovanni Guidetti
Coach of Turkey

Turkey

After their 3-1 defeat against Germany on Tuesday, Turkey rebounded with a 3-1 win over Croatia a day later.
Turkey made their only participation in the Olympic Games in 2012 (joint-9th). They qualified for that tournament after winning the European Olympic Qualification in 2012.
No less than five players reached double figures for Turkey in their win against Croatia – Zehra Günes (16), Hande Baladin (15), Eda Erdem Dündar (14), Meryem Boz (14) and Meliha Ismailoglu (13).
Günes is Turkey's top scorer in this tournament on 33 points. Baladin is on 28 points, Erdem Dündar on 25.
Günes has scored 10 points from kill blocks, three more than Erdem Dündar (7).

Belgium

Belgium stayed in the race for a very first Olympic Games ticket by beating Croatia 3-1 on Thursday. They had lost 3-1 against Germany in their first match.
Britt Herbots was Belgium's top scorer in both of their group phase matches, scoring 26 points against Germany and 27 against Croatia.
Herbots has already produced 10 aces in CEV Tokyo Volleyball European Qualification 2020, four against Germany and six against Croatia.
Belgium outscored Croatia by nine kill blocks against three on Thursday. Marlies Janssens, Nathalie Lemmens and Dominika Sobolska (2 each) scored multiple points from blocks.

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