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Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria: Poland need to beat Croatia today even if it only amounts to a graceful exit from Euro 2008, said defender Michal Zewlakow.
"We have let our fans down so far and they have been our driving force so we really have to do everything we can," Zewlakow told reporters.
"Also if there is merely a one-in-a-million chance we go through to the last eight we have to fight until the bitter end to seize the opportunity."
Croatia are already through as Group B winners, but to have any chance of advancing Poland must win by two goals in Klagenfurt and hope Austria defeat Germany in Vienna by a more slender margin.
Change of heart
Coach Leo Beenhakker, who dismissed Poland's chances of progressing after Thursday's 1-1 draw with Austria, has changed his mind.
"We still believe we can reach the knockout stage," he said. "The atmosphere in our camp took a dip after our defeat to Germany. It's time we lifted ourselves."
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