Watch President Obama and the U.S. women's soccer team prove conference calls are awkward for everyone

You might think the leader of the free world and the just-crowned Women's World Cup champions could sidestep the perils of the dreaded conference call — the awkward pauses, the inability for 20 people to crowd close enough to all be heard, the worrisome "who is talking now?" moments.

You would be wrong.

President Obama called the U.S. women's soccer team to congratulate them on their 5-2 victory over Japan, and the White House put together a dual video of both Obama's and the women's sides of the conversation. At one point, the president singled out Carli Lloyd, who pulled off an incredible hat trick in the first 16 minutes of the game.

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"What have you been eating? I want to do what you're doing!" Obama says. Lloyd offers to go running with him. "Yeah, I'll do that for about 30 seconds, and then I'll stop," he replies.

Hopefully, the in-person meeting between the team and Obama will be a little less awkward, but in the meantime, enjoy knowing you're not the only one who struggles through phone meetings. Check out the video below. Sarah Eberspacher