Guinea coach Paul Put has stressed that a win against Madagascar in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game will give his side the confidence required to for the other games.
The Syli Nationale failed to win any of their preparatory games, losing 1-0 to Gambia and Benin Republic respectively, before bowing to a 3-1 defeat against tournament hosts Egypt in their final warm-up game.
Ahead of their opener against the Barea on Saturday, the Belgian-born coach wants his team to grab the maximum points – to boost not just their dwindling confidence from their disappointing pre-tournament games, but also their morale for the other tournament fixtures.