Henryk Kasperczak will not be preoccupied with the past when Tunisia face Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in Libreville on Saturday.
Kasperczak was at the helm when Tunisia were eliminated 8-7 on penalties at the same stage by Burkina Faso in 1998, before his first spell in charge was brought to an end at the World Cup later that year.
Kasperczak said: "I don't like to live in the past. I remember that period with nostalgia, but this is a new generation, and it's a new story.
"I have confidence this team can go far. Burkina do not concede a lot of goals, they play quick, technical football.
"We have more defensive problems than them. We have rectifications to make, we have worked on this a lot and tried to be more organised."
Duarte said: "[Aristide] Bance is more static. [Prejuce] Nakoulma and Bertrand Traore are more mobile and Banou [Diawara] can do both. We have all of those options.
"I won't tell you who will play, even the players don't know. But this is a tactic to confuse our opponent.
"Just because we finished first doesn't mean we're the favourites – there aren't any. Our chances are 50-50."
"Un seul objectif" La Victoire ! January 24, 2017
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Burkina Faso – Bertrand Traore
Chelsea forward Traore, out on loan at Ajax this season, produced his finest display of the competition against Guinea-Bissau.
The 21-year-old produced a composed finish to secure the win, proving dangerous with six shots on goal and a passing accuracy of over 95 per cent before being substituted in the 78th minute.
Tunisia – Youssef Msakni
After initiating and finishing a neat move for first goal in Gabon during the 4-2 victory over Zimbabwe last time out, Msakni's importance to the entire attack was not lost on Kasperczak.
He said: "We're counting so much on Msakni. He's mobile, technical, efficient. He can hurt the opponent and is a key player in our system."
KEY OPTA STATS
- Burkina Faso are unbeaten in their last three meetings with Tunisia (W1 D2) although the overall record stands at one victory apiece and three drawn fixtures.
- Tunisia have failed to progress from their last four knockout matches in the AFCON; losing three and going out on penalties in 2006 against Nigeria.
- Tunisia have managed to record just one clean sheet in their last 15 AFCON matches.
- Burkina Faso are making their third appearance in a quarter-final final in the African Cup of Nations; the Stallions progressed to the next round in both of the previous matches at this stage of the tournament (via penalties in 1998 and after extra time in 2013).
