The World Cup started Nov. 20 and with the opening games came a schedule of games that would be streamed during the day from Dean of Students Stacy Tepp.

The World Cup was estimated to bring in about 5 billion viewers to watch their countries compete, and students added to that number when they weren’t in class.

Qatar was chosen by FIFA in 2010 to be the host of the 2022 world cup. Despite all of the conflict surrounding the choice, the World Cup has broken viewership records.

“I remember when I first came to the U.S. [from France] and couldn’t find a place to watch the games,” French teacher Aimeric Lajuzan said. “No one knew what it was.”

That has not been the case this year. In fact, the U.S. team’s involvement in the tournament keep people cheering for the home team until their Saturday loss against the Netherlands.

Many students and teachers alike are excited to watch the games with their fellow students and teachers; even when games aren’t scheduled on the smartboards, it’s being streamed on laptops or put up by students.

“Every classroom should watch the World Cup because it is the biggest sporting event in the world,” freshman Lam Le said. “In school, while watching this tournament, you know, it connects you with the world’s best, because this is the world’s game.”

Le has watched a number of the games during the day with friends and fellow fans.

“It is a very positive experience; supporting your country is overall a positive experience,” he said.

Quarter finals continue today, with semifinal games scheduled Dec. 13-14. Third place will be broadcast Saturday, with the final game of the cup played Dec. 18 at 9 a.m.