New Maroons captain, Beveridge top dog, Final Socceroos hurdle

Cameron Munster will captain the Maroons in Origin 2, calling it bittersweet after Daly Cherry-Evans was dropped. Queensland must win in Perth to stay in the series.

Luke Beveridge has re-signed as Bulldogs coach through 2027, with the Dogs facing St Kilda on Thursday.

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic says his team is ready for Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier in Jeddah. Australia can lose by up to four goals and still make it to North America 2026.

7NEWS Sport Headlines with Nick Markham for June 10, 2025.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're listening to School Headlines seven News podcasts. Cameron Munster
is the new captain of the Marins for State of
Origin two in Perth. He admits it's a bittersweet feeling
after the brutal axing of daily Cherry Evans Shelber circumstances.

Speaker 2 (00:16):
WAZ pretty good Postmas with him.

Speaker 3 (00:18):
He's obviously been a great capital this in es date
for a long time and I know it's disappointing for
him and his family, and yeah, has.

Speaker 2 (00:24):
Got an opportunity to bry the wrongs for game one,
but I do and hopefully I can go it down
and make him make the State for out.

Speaker 1 (00:31):
Queensland need to win Game two at OPTAs Stadium on
Wednesday week to keep the Origin series alive. In the AFL,
Luke Beveridge has extended his contract as coach of the
Western Bulldogs until the end of twenty twenty seven. Sitting
just outside the top eight, the Dogs take on Saint
Kilda on Thursday night, and soccer's coach Tony Popovich says

(00:51):
his players are primed for Wednesday's high stakes World Cup
qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Jedda.

Speaker 4 (00:58):
We have an opportunity to go directly to the World Cup.
These are the moments that you want as a footballer,
These are the moments you want as a nation.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
The Aussies can afford to lose by as many as
four goals and still qualify for next year's World Cup
in North America. And that's your seven new sports headlines
for Tuesday, June tenth. I'm Nick margin