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CEV 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship is played in Turin, Italy.
The semi-finalists of the CEV 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship played in Turin, Italy have been announced.
Slovenia, 6th in the world rankings, beat Belgium 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-13) and made its way to the semi-finals. Slovenia will face world number 1 Poland in the semi-finals.
In the other match of the day, Finland defeated the last world champion Italy 3-2 and reached the semi-finals and became France's opponent.
Semi-final matches will be played in Milan, Italy, on Friday, September 25. The third place and final matches will be held on Saturday, September 26.

French National Team midfielder Adrien Rabiot stated the training and game order changes that came with Zidane's team, emphasized that Didier Deschamps' goal is only to win, and stated that he was prepared for the atmosphere of Turkish teams.

French National Team Coach Zinedine Zidane, at the pre-match press conference with Turkey, stated that winning is the only correct game plan, hoped Mbappe would play tomorrow, and praised Arda Güler for being a good player.

Fenerbahçe Sports Club stated that its name and corporate identity were shown as the 'official sponsor' of an illegal betting platform on three different websites without permission. The club announced that it filed a criminal complaint regarding this situation, initiated legal proceedings and blocked access to the sites.

Paris Saint-Germain captain Achraf Hakimi will be tried in a criminal court in 2023 as a result of rape accusations made by a woman. The investigation, which started in March 2023, resulted in a trial decision in February 2026. It is stated that the judge was 27 years old in the case whose objection was rejected.
Emlak Konut reached the final by beating Panathinaikos 91-68 in the FIBA Women's Europa League qualifiers semi-final match played in Athens, Greece. Emlak Konut, which played effectively from the beginning, finished the first quarter ahead 26-3, at halftime 58-21, and in the third quarter 75-41. They will face the Spanish team Girona in the final.

Sporting Lisbon President Frederico Varandas responded to the criticism of Rui Borges by stating that they beat Galatasaray at the Portugal Football Summit. Varandas drew attention to the economic revenues the team generates from the Champions League and league performances.