Türkiye3–2Ukraine
25–2720–2525–2325–1615–11
Türkiye defeated Ukraine 3-2 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 17 July 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia. After losing the first two sets, Türkiye rallied to win three consecutive sets and secure the victory.
The fourth set was the most decisive, with Türkiye winning 25-16 to force a fifth set, which they then took 15-11. Türkiye's 35 opponent errors were a key factor in the match.
This result reversed the outcome of the most recent head-to-head meeting, where Ukraine had won 3-0 in the 2025 edition of the same tournament. Türkiye's A. Lagumdzija (#12) and Ukraine's Kovalov (#14) each scored a match-high 18 points.
Match statistics
TürkiyeUkraine
59Attack61
12Block7
4Ace serve8
35Opp. errors26
110Total102
Top scorers
Türkiye
A. Lagumdzija#12
18 pts16 atk1 blk1 srv
Tümer#3
13 pts9 atk4 blk0 srv
Yüksel#6
12 pts9 atk1 blk2 srv
Ukraine
Kovalov#14
18 pts16 atk1 blk1 srv
Semeniuk#10
17 pts12 atk1 blk4 srv
Plotnytskyi#5
12 pts9 atk1 blk2 srv