Belmadi told a press conference: "The group stage is like a little tournament which we did well in.

"Each game is now a final. Morocco's loss (on penalties to Benin) surprised me and we have to be prepared mentally so that we don't follow.

"We didn't exactly need a wake-up call. If we did lose, it'll be because Guinea were the better team."

Belmadi could afford to make changes for his side's final group game against Tanzania and some of those players, including Adam Ounas and Islam Slimani, could feature again.

Guinea's hopes of springing a major upset have been hit by the news that their star striker Naby Keita has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a thigh injury.

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