Portugal want to plunge Australia into the depths of despair.
Never before have the two sides gone face-to-face – and off the back of a demoralising loss to Wales, Os Lobos see an opportunity to pounce on the wounded Wallabies.
It'll likely be Australia's last match of the Rugby World Cup while it'll be the second-to-last for Portugal before they take on Fiji.
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Prior to this year's tournament, Portugal had only once featured in a Rugby World Cup – coincidentally when it was last held in France.
The team has climbed to 16th in the world rankings while Australia has fallen to an all-time low of 10th.
For head coach Patrice Lagisque, it's a remarkable reality for Portugal to even be considered a chance to beat Australia.
"It's incredible," he said.
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"I am sure you would never have asked this at the beginning of the competition, now everybody is asking.
"We are playing against Australia. They are the two-time world champions. They have always qualified for the quarter-finals. They are a very strong side with very good players, powerful.
"It's fantastic to hear everyone say, 'Do you think you can win?', but don't forget we are the 16th nation in the ranking and will play a team used to playing at a higher level with very good players and a very good coach.
"We must just keep focused on what we can do and not think that we have a good chance to win. We have to compete like we did against Wales and we'll see what happens.
"If we are very lucky maybe we will have a little chance. But don't forget they won by 20 points against Georgia, who we just drew with.
"But I am proud of what we do and consider that we will play one of the best teams in the world even if they are not at their best at the moment."
While the coach dares to believe there's a chance, his players are keeping a level head.
They know that even though the Wallabies are down and out, Portugal remain the underdogs.
"After Georgia we worked really well during the week and we're working towards Australia," said captain Tomas Appleton.
"We are not that confident after the Georgia game, we were really looking for a win, so we'll see."
Second-rower Jose Madeira added, "We are focusing on ourselves.
"We know that Australia are going through a tough time at the moment, but they are two-time world champions, they are very good team with a lot of talents, a lot of arms in their pockets.
"They are going to be a tough team to beat."
Australia remain mathematically in the running to make a quarter-final, although most have resigned themselves to the reality that won't happen.
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Fiji would have to lose both of its matches against Georgia and Portugal at a minimum and Australia topple Portugal.
Lagisque admits his side suffered from fatigue after the 18-18 draw with Georgia.
"Some players were tired. It's difficult to play three games in a row at that level," he explained.
"We are not used to that and we need to refresh. But the goal remains the same, from the first minute to the last minute of the game, we will try to keep a good balance.
"We know we are not as powerful as the Australian team, far from that. But we need to keep a good balance between power and the way we can move."
WALLABIES (15-1): Andrew Kellaway, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Izaia Perese, Lalakai Foketi, Marika Koroibete, Ben Donaldson, Tate McDermott, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper, Richie Arnold, Nick Frost, James Slipper, Dave Porecki (c), Angus Bell
Reserves: Matt Faessler, Blake Schoupp, Pone Fa'amausili, Rob Leota, Josh Kemeny, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Carter Gordon, Suliasi Vunivalu
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