St. Pauli relegation 'anger' fueling Metcalfe at World Cup

ALAMEDA, California -- Socceroos attacker Connor Metcalfe says the "inner anger" from a frustrating Bundesliga campaign with St Pauli is helping to fuel his breakout FIFA World Cup , and that a rematch with Egypt in the round of 32 offers not only a chance at history, but also a bit of personal revenge. Starting and scoring the Socceroos'  2-0 win over Türkiye before shifting to a bench role in their 2-0 defeat to the United States , Metcalfe returned to the starting XI and put in an assured performance in the 0-0 draw against Paraguay that secured Australia a place in the round of 32 -- even if he required stitching up after copping an errant boot to the face. Though well-established in Tony Popovic's national team, his performances in North America have come after a domestic campaign with St. Pauli in which he was frustrated and restricted to just 576 league minutes, making just thre