High School National Invite 2026: HSNI Teams and Their World Cup Counterparts

Comparing the HSNI field to the team's competing in the men's World Cup

With the biggest tournament in all of sports and also some soccer tournament kicking off in the same week, the question has to be asked which teams resemble which nations. Well look no further, folks! Here are all 24 teams still in contention for the High School National Invite title, and their corresponding men’s World Cup analog. Keep in mind that I consistently inconsistently chose when to refer to the nation as a whole, just their style of the beautiful game, or just their history.

Girls’ Division

Strath Haven at HSNI 2026. Photo: William “Brody” Brotman — UltiPhotos.com

South Eugene: France

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  1. TJ Lee
    TJ Lee

    TJ Lee is a D-III Women's writer from Salem, Oregon. He began playing in 2021, and has won two D-III national titles with Oklahoma Christian University. He is currently playing for the OC Eagles while pursuing his masters. You can reach out to him via email ([email protected])

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