Kling Goes to Referee Camp
From U.S. Soccer Podcast by US Soccer | Cumulus Podcast Network
April 22, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 45
About this episode
Meghan Klingenberg explores what it takes to be an elite referee at the National Match Official Camp.
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…
People in this episode
Hosts: David Gass, Alejandro Bedoya
Guest: Meghan Klingenberg
Topics covered
- refereeing
- soccer
- World Cup
- fitness test
- elite referee
- referee camp
Keywords
- referee
- soccer
- World Cup winner
- fitness
- refereeing decisions
- elite referee
- Kling
- U.S. Soccer Podcast
Sponsors
Henkel, O’Reilly Auto Parts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Soccer
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