The Goethe-Institut New York invites you to participate in Voices of the World Cup, our nationwide online commentator competition celebrating the world's largest soccer tournament coming to North America.

Soccer thrives on emotion, team spirit, and unforgettable moments. This competition gives you the chance to commentate on iconic moments from German national team history and show the world how you experience the game. Choose one of two provided video clips, record a 30 to 60 second commentary in German or English, and submit your video online before June 26th, 2026.

This is your chance to put your language and commentating abilities to the test, connect with soccer culture, and make your voice heard!  

The top 3 winning videos will be awarded and sent a Goethe-Institut soccer swag bag.

Choose one of two provided video clips and select a 30-60 second moment to make your own:

• 2014 World Cup Final
• 1954 World Cup Final

Participants choose one of two provided soccer video clips to commentate on. Using the clip as their reference, they then record themselves delivering a short commentary of 30 to 60 seconds in German or English. The submission should be a video of the participant commentating, not a voiceover of the soccer clip itself, and must be uploaded online in portrait format.

• Submission of a 30 to 60 second clip from one of the two provided videos
• Languages: German or English
• Video orientation: Portrait/vertical
• Participants must acknowledge that we have the rights to use the video before submission (see Use of Content tab for more information)
• Submission deadline: June 26th, 2026

Videos will be evaluated by a jury based on the following criteria:

• Linguistic creativity and comprehensibility (5 points)
• Commentary talent (emotion, timing, etc.) (5 points)
• Originality (5 points)
• Connection to soccer culture and storytelling (5 points)

• Spielbeginn
• Anpfiff
• Step into German: Soccer