Cameroon will hope to take a decisive step towards the quarterfinal of the African Nations Cup when they face Guinea in a Group D clash in Malabo on Saturday.

With powerhouses Cote d'Ivoire to come in their final pool game, they will make their task much easier with a win against a useful Guinea side who held The Elephants to a 1-1 draw in their opener.

Cameroon came from behind to register the same scoreline against Mali, and can count themselves a little fortunate in a fixture that was high on entertainment, but also chances for the Maliens.

Indomitable Lions coach Volker Finke says their disastrous World Cup campaign in Brazil is a thing of the past and that this new, united Cameroon is ready to lift Africa's biggest crown.

He showed his intent in the opener, essentially fielding five strikers as he went for the win, and could do the same against Guinea.

Although Cameroon might consider themselves fortunate to come away with a draw in that game, there was also plenty to enthuse over in a high-quality match.

Guinea also had their moments against the Ivorians, but lacked a cutting edge up front to take advantage.

They relied very much on the counter-attack and will likely do so again against Cameroon, soaking up the pressure and then using their pace in midfield to get the ball forward quickly.

The Indomitable Lions would not like to go into their deciding pool match with Cote d'Ivoire needing a win in what is likely to be a very tight pool.

With both matches in the opening round of fixtures finishing in 1-1 draws, it means the pool is essentially a two-round shoot-out and any slip-ups at this stage could prove fatal.

Guinea's only ever win against Cameroon in 10 previous meetings was way back in 1979, with the Indomitable Lions having won five times since then, including the last time they met in 2009 when they recorded a 3-1 success.