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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758719011644cuhhhv6g4kkf8e82gs5o.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Team Poland at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men&#x27;s World Championship.<em> Volleyball World</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — World No. 1 Poland took care of business against Turkiye, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19, in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men&#x27;s World Championship quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>With this, the highest-ranked team in the globe has advanced to the next round—their fourth consecutive semis appearance, booking a date with fellow powerhouse Italy, the defending champion of the tournament. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/24/fivb-worlds-italy-ousts-error-prone-belgium-advances-to-semis-1824"><strong>READ: FIVB Worlds: Italy ousts error-prone Belgium, advances to semis</strong></a></div><div><strong></strong></div><p>Their rematch with the World No. 2 team will be a highly anticipated battle, as only one squad among them would advance on the championship round.<br/><strong></strong></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/24/fivb-worlds-giannelli-italy-on-facing-belgium-anew-we-came-back-on-the-court-with-a-plan-1942"><strong>READ: FIVB Worlds: Giannelli, Italy on facing Belgium anew: &#x27;We came back on the court with a plan&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>&quot;It was a good game, for sure. We did everything what we wanted, what we prepared before the game,&quot; said Polish middle blocker Jakub Kochanowski, who poured in a game-high 13 points on seven attacks, three blocks, and three aces.</p><p>Outside spiker Leon Venero also had with 13 points, anchored on nine attacks and three blocks, as 37-year-old winger Bartosz Kurek made his presence felt with 10 markers.</p><p>After cruising to a 2-0 lead, it was still the Poland crew which dictated the tone of the match, ending it with a 4-0 finishing kick, built on Kurek&#x27;s back-to-back kills, and Kochanowski&#x27;s two consecutive points on the service line.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Turks, who barged into the Final 8 for the first time, concluded their magical run.</p>

<p>World No. 1 Poland marches on to the semifinals after routing Turkiye, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19, in the #MWCH2025 quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p>

World No. 1 Poland marches on to the semifinals after routing Turkiye, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19, in the #MWCH2025 quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

FIVB Worlds: Top-ranked Poland through to semis after routing Turkiye, books date with No. 2 Italy

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FIVB Worlds: Top-ranked Poland through to semis after routing Turkiye, books date with No. 2 Italy

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Sep 24, 2025 11:53 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 25, 2025 04:40 AM PHT

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