Turkey, Poland face off in Tokyo 2020 volleyball quals

Poland beat Azerbaijan 3-0 to win Pool A in CEV European qualification for Olympics

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey’s national volleyball team will take on Poland in the CEV European qualification semifinals for the 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday.

Pool A winners Poland beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands to meet Pool B runners-up Turkey in the next phase.

The European qualifiers for the Tokyo Games is currently held by Netherlands.

Turkey target Poland in Saturday's final four in a match that will start at 1945GMT (8.45 p.m.) local time.

Pool B winners Germany will take on the Netherlands at Omnisport.

The winning team will secure a place in the women’s volleyball competition in Tokyo scheduled July 24 to Aug. 9.

The winner-takes-it-all final is set for Jan. 12.

Italy, Russia and Serbia have already secured their participation in the 2020 Olympics.

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