#29: Eddie Lewis - Founder TOCA Football | Impact of the 2026 World Cup | Soccer’s insane growth globally | Building a TopGolf for Soccer vertical | Journey from pro athlete to entrepreneur The Petcash Pod 🌐

Founded in 2016, TOCA Football has raised over $50M in venture capital and built an impressive conglomerate in the soccer/football space. 

Prior to founding TOCA Football, Eddie Lewis was a professional soccer player for 14 years and played 82 games for the United States men’s national team. 

We touch on several interesting topics today including the 2026 World Cup’s impact on American soccer and TOCA’s plans to become the TopGolf for soccer with its newest initiative. 

Chapters:

(01:15) European vs. American Soccer

(06:20) Impact of the 2026 World Cup on US Soccer

(12:00) Journey from pro athlete to entrepreneur

(14:25) NIL’s effect on sports

(17:40) Web3, AI, and TopGolf for soccer at TOCA

(23:30) Learnings from raising $50M and entrepreneurship

(27:00) Value of athlete investors and Harry Kane

(29:15) Trends to watch in sports

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Eddie Lewis links:

Website: https://www.tocafootball.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewiseddie/

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Thanks for listening!