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Kling Goes to Referee Camp
Episode 45
Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
World Cup winner Meghan Klingenberg played soccer at the highest level, but can she cut it as a referee? Find out on this special episode of the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, when Kling embeds at National Match Official Camp to find out what it takes to be an elite referee. Along the way, Kling will analyze refereeing decisions, referee games and take on the dreaded fitness. And she’ll also put her preconceived notions to the test and find out who referees really are, and why they sacrifice so much to be a part of the game. 0:00 – Cold open 3:36 – Kling goes to camp 7:47 – Kling meets the referees 17:50 – Kling runs the fitness test 24:55 – Kling refs small-sided games 27:34 – Camp closing ceremony 30:40 – Kling’s closing thoughts 36:33 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, former USWNT star Meghan Klingenberg and USMNT great Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays. Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass Written by Meghan Klingenberg and Matthew Nelson Produced by Matthew Nelson Edited by Matthew Nelson and Patrick Nichols Videography by Edwin Hernandez and Graham Rowlands Still images by Kelly Gavin Special thanks to Kari Seitz, Matt Cheeseman and Jared Mundie To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
