Comparing the HSNI field to the team's competing in the men's World Cup
June 13, 2026 by TJ Lee in Recap
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

South Eugene: France
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