16:30 Women's Volleyball World Championship Schedule: Final Matchups Set, Japan vs Turkey, Italy vs Brazil

On September 6th Beijing time, the Women's Volleyball World Championship semifinals are set to start. The latest schedule shows Asia's sole survivor Japan battling Turkey, while world number one Italy takes on world number two Brazil. Both matches are key highlights. The games will be held at 16:30 and 20:30, and it is highly probable that Turkey and Italy will face off in the final!

So far in this Women's Volleyball World Championship, there have been no major upsets in the round of 16. In the round of 16, only two big surprises occurred: the defending champion Serbia and China were unexpectedly eliminated. The quarterfinals saw no significant shocks, with Italy, Brazil, Japan, and Turkey advancing to the semifinals. Europe emerged as a big winner with two spots. Next, Japan and Turkey will compete for a place in the final, while Brazil and Italy will battle for the other final spot!

The match starting at 16:30 today is between Japan and Turkey. This tournament features three Asian teams, but only Japan advanced to the quarterfinals. In the quarters, Japan showed great resilience, coming back twice from behind and eventually winning 3-2 against the Netherlands in a decisive set, achieving an impressive five-match winning streak to reach the semifinals. Their opponent, Turkey from Europe, won their first four matches without dropping a set. Although they lost one set in the quarters, they still defeated the strong USA team 3-1 to reach the semifinals. Turkey looks very strong, especially with powerful attackers Karakurt and Vargas, whose offensive firepower likely surpasses Japan’s. Therefore, Japan faces a tough challenge, but they are expected to give Turkey some trouble!

At 20:30, the match between Italy and Brazil will take place. These two teams are arguably the strongest in today's volleyball scene, with very stable overall records, ranked first and second in the world respectively. However, Italy seems slightly stronger. Italy defeated Brazil 3-1 to win this year’s Volleyball Nations League, and in this tournament, Italy has remained unbeaten in 34 matches—a truly remarkable consistency. Italy currently stands out as dominant, with powerful offense that no team can match. Thus, we favor Italy to win, predicting a 3-1 victory!

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