Morocco defender Abdeslam Ouaddou believes they can win their second African Nations Cup at the expense of hosts Tunisia if they keep their nerves at a packed Rades Stadium on Saturday.
"In the final, we have to play relaxed, play our normal game because we are playing in Tunisia and therefore they will have all the fans behind them," said Ouaddou.
"We therefore have to be focused and ensure we play our game, which is one of the best football at this tournament, and not allow the nerves to get to us."
He added: "When we played Algeria in this same competition, it was very much like we were playing at away because of their fans.
"And against the home team, there will be more, maybe less noisy fans cheering Tunisia at the big Rades Stadium but we still hope to give our best and hopefully the best will truimph.
"We have achieved some interesting things since the tournament began. And now we have our chance to win the cup but at the same time we have to respect the Tunisian team. They have some quality players as well. It will be difficult but we will put in everything to win the final."
The Atlas Lions recorded their first and only Nations Cup truimph in 1976 in Ethiopia where they topped a round-robin final round that included Guinea, Egypt and Nigeria.
The young Moroccan team have won many admirers here with their organisation, cruising into the final in fine style by desposing of Mali 4-0 in the semi-final with Ouaddou making sure Tottenham Hotspurs striker Frederic Kanoute failed to add to his four goals in the championship.
"It was personally most satisfying to have kept Kanoute quiet because he is one of the best strikers around but overall it was a great team effort that saw us through against Mali," said the tall defender, who is currently on loan to French side Rennes from English Premiership club Fulham.
It is also a great turnabout in the player's international career as two years ago he was sent home in disgrace after clashing with a teammate at the tournament hosted by Mali.
"Obviously, reaching the final in this style has made me to forget the personal problems I had in Mali, where I was out forced out of the team. But now I'm proud to have reached the final. It is a big step in my career and I hope to crown it by winning the cup," he said.
Ouaddou's other target is to return to England and play more regularly than he did the first time.
"I'm on loan with Rennes but Fulham remain in my heart because they gave me my chance in one of the best leagues in the world. I hope at the end of this season I return because I like the football there," said the player, dubbed the new Rio Ferdinand after the Manchester United and England defender.
"But I'd like to return to England only to play regular first team football and not to sit on the bench as I did the first time because for me at 25 I need to play regularly."