STORY: The Moroccan national team has already made football history. The players are the first African and Arab team to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. And the pride extends far beyond the Arab world. This shop owner in Jordan describes his current experience: JORDAN SOUVENIR SELLER, TAREK SABATI: “The demand for the Moroccan flag is huge. I can hardly keep up and get new ones every day. We celebrate almost more in Jordan than in Morocco.” In the semi-finals, the team from Morocco, who have already eliminated Belgium, Spain and Portugal from the tournament, will play the reigning world champions France with their stars Kylian Mappe and Antoine Griezmann in Qatar on Wednesday evening. France coach Didier Dechamps expects a difficult game: FRANCE COACH DIDIER DESCHAMPS: “They have a lot of popular support. That’s good for them. What I can tell you is that it’s going to be very loud. I heard that and my observers told me so too. My players have been warned accordingly. It’s part of the game and not what drives you to score goals. But it’s good to know that beforehand. That support has been there so far. And it will be in the semifinals against us, of course, will not decrease. Preparing for a game means imagining what will be on the field. But there is also the outside world. And my players know what to expect there.” The semifinals will take place on Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. German time. And Argentina will be waiting for the winner of the game in the final on Sunday. They clearly won against Croatia on Tuesday evening.