Algeria beat Senegal 1-0 in their second game of the tournament in Egypt, but Cisse's side have since won all four matches without conceding a goal, leaving the Teranga Lions on the cusp of a first Afcon finals crown.
"It was a misstep for us. Algeria are a great team and we respect them. We're in the final now and determined to win to put it simply," Cisse told reporters Thursday. "The defeat in the group allowed us to re-motivate ourselves and become stronger. A final is a different match. We are very calm and concentrated with great players and a strong collective unit."
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