Requiring just one more victory to book a table at Euro 2024 with two games to spare, France trek to Amsterdam to face fellow Group B hopefuls Netherlands on Friday evening.
Les Bleus have blown the competition out of the water so far, taking 15 points from a possible 15, while Oranje sit six points worse off than their upcoming opponents, albeit with a game in hand.
Failing to make it onto the podium in the Nations League galvanised Oranje for a return to qualification duty last month, though, as the Netherlands reignited their bid for a top-two finish by claiming back-to-back wins over Greece and the Republic of Ireland, scoring five goals and conceding just once in the process.
After putting three past Greece without reply, Koeman's men recovered from an early setback against the Irish, who broke the deadlock five minutes in through an Adam Idah penalty before Cody Gakpo's own 12-yard conversion and Wout Weghorst's second-half strike turned the tie around.
The second-placed Dutch cannot seal an automatic qualification spot no matter what transpires on Friday, but victories over France and Greece - whom they tackle next Monday - would be sufficient if Ireland can take at least a point away from their upcoming clash with the latter.
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