Soccer

Are you interested in soccer? Then you’re in the right place! German is a leader in soccer! Every year we arrange a Bundesliga Total! contest during which you can apply your sporting ambition and learn everything about the German Bundesliga. You can also spruce up your vocabulary with typical soccer-related expressions.

Soccer WM Total!

Step into German goes WM: During the 2026 soccer World Cup, there will be a special edition of Bundesliga Total! for German learners in Canada, the USA, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean: WM Total! Participants can join the quiz, predict match results, and win prizes.

Soccer Soccer Film Series

To get into the mood for the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer, we are presenting a soccer film series for teachers.

Soccer Bundesliga Total!

Bundesliga Total! is a soccer-themed competition offered by the Goethe Institute San Francisco. Young German learners in Canada, the USA, Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean gain knowledge about the Bundesliga (German soccer league) and the German soccer teams while practicing their German language skills.

Action, sport, outdoors – kids having fun playing soccer.

Soccer Auf dem Platz (On the Field)

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner – and the Goethe-Institut is bringing soccer straight into the classroom! Here you can find everything we’re planning and carrying out in the coming months as part of our World Cup soccer campaign.

Soccer Worksheets

Whether or not you're participating in our Bundesliga Total! contest, here's a way to bring the German soccer phenomenon into your classroom.

Soccer Podcast “Tune into Germany”

In our podcast series "Tune into Germany" we introduce you to various topics from Germany. Get ready for exciting stories from politics, society, culture, sport, and interesting personalities who have made or are making a difference. In German, of course!