Connor Metcalfe scores World Cup winner after St. Pauli relegation

Connor Metcalfe, the 26-year-old midfielder of FC St. Pauli, scored the winning goal as Australia beat Turkey 2-0 in their World Cup group opener. The strike came fifteen minutes before full time and gave the Socceroos a comfortable victory. It was Metcalfe's first World Cup goal. Metcalfe logged 576 minutes for FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga season that ended with the Hamburg side finishing last and dropping to the 2. Bundesliga. Earlier in the match, teammate Irankunda opened the scoring in the 27th minute, after which Metcalfe contributed defensive work before netting the second. Jackson Irvine, also contracted to FC St. Pauli, featured alongside Metcalfe for Australia. The article asks whether Metcalfe and Irvine will stay in Hamburg or use the World Cup to seek bigger challenges.