With only a week left until your favorite players report to New York, we here at SNITCH! are giving you an inside look at the stars of the competition! For the next few weeks, check back here to see quick and fun profiles of the players that you'll be cheering your heads off for (don't worry, there are spells to fix splinching!)

( The games are fast approaching! )

With exactly two weeks until the world's best quidditch players report to New York City for this year's World Cup, the first group of matches have been announced! We're sure in for a treat!

( Who will your favorites face? )

Brought to you by...you! The fans! The people who watch and live the sport of quidditch! Fans from all over the world joined in on the voting, so you can rest assured that these captains are surely the best of the best!

( And here they are! )

AND THE SEMI-FINALS ARE HERE!!!!

( who made it?? )

Have a nice break and want to see who's going onto the quarter-finals for this year's World Cup? Just check here!

( to the quarter-finals! )

Some teams are already heading to the second round, but others are still vying for their spots! Who will advance? Who will ruin the dreams of another?? Teams that are already advancing are fighting for home pitch advantage! ISN'T IT EXCITING?!?!

( AND HE SCORES! )

Teams need to win two games to make it to the next round---who will advance?

( I LIVE FOR THIS )

"So it looks like the home field advantage is helping the UK's teams out this world cup! England swoops in with a win of 210 to 50 against Bulgaria, and Ireland pulls out an astonishing 320 to 70 against Portugal! The Irish are revved up!

Tomorrow, be sure to listen in as my hubby beats down the Italian National Team as Scotland takes them on! But first make sure to take note on Russia versus France, the two favorites in the tournament.

SO! General public! How's the World Cup treating you so far? Rants and raves can be posted in our translated journal! WWN and Quidditch personalities will be hanging around to commentate!"

Are you ready?! The World Cup is here and the first matches have been announced!

( I LIVE FOR THIS )

Exciting WORLD CUP News!

Because of the Tsunami that wracked the West Coast of the United States caused by the uproar of celebratory events (no muggles were harmed; they were quite pleased with the waves for a sport they call 'surfing') the 1981 San Diego World Cup's camp was completely and utterly wrecked. The quidditch world has been dashing around like mad trying to figure out where they would host this year's cup, or if they would have to postpone it for good, but we finally have some good news for you sports fans!

( Find out which city is hosting this summer's world cup on page 2! )