Guinea may be considered the lesser of the four sides competing in the African Nations Cup Group D, but coach Michel Dussuyersays they have nothing to fear going into their deciding pool game against Mali on Wednesday.
With all four sides locked on two points after the opening two rounds of matches, it is do-or-die time for them, with a win ensuring a place in the Last 8.
It has had all four coaches trumpeting the fact they will be going for victory and while on paper Guinea look the least capable, they have a good team spirit and a confidence after draws with more fancied Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon in the pool.
"We believe in our qualities in our team," Dussuyer told reporters. "We want to raise our level and these kinds of matches move us forward. We respect all the teams but are not afraid of anybody.
"We are a small country and we must only rely on ourselves but my boys are fighting on the pitch [and] will not let go easily."
Guinea and Mali have been regular combatants down the years, but it is the former who can boast recent success.
The last two meetings, in 2013 and last year, both ended in success for Guinea.
Mali have been frustrated by their inability to hold onto leads in the tournament and feel they should be in a much stronger position in the pool.
"We are very disappointed. When you look at our two games against Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire, it is only small details that cost us the win," influential captain Seydou Keita said.
Polish coach Henryk Kasperczak echoed those sentiments, but says he will be changing nothing for the match against Guinea.
"I think the best solution for us is to keep doing what we have been doing, play the same way but avoid making the same mistakes."
The permutations for the pool in which all four sides, also including Mali and Guinea, are on two points are quite simple.
A win for any of the sides and they are through to the quarter-finals.
If there are two draws in the pool that end with the same scoreline then all four teams will still be in the running and lots will need to be drawn.
If there is one winner and the other match is drawn, then the drawing of lots will be used to decide who finishes second.
