Istanbul: Trkiye finished runner-up at the Women’s Volleyball World Championship on Sunday, falling 3-2 to Italy after five sets, APA reports citing Daily Sabah.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Italy took the title with set scores of 25-23, 13-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-8.

The match went the full distance, with Italy winning the deciding set 15-8. Trkiye had won two sets earlier in the match but were unable to force a different result in the final set.

The silver medal marks Trkiye’s highest finish at a World Championship, surpassing their fourth-place showing in 2010.

All information in this report is based on APA reporting that cited Daily Sabah and on details provided by Azeri-Press News Agency.