The two football teams face off Sunday on neutral ground before a return match in Serbia, with Ireland voting to play both matches against Israel.
The new manager fielded Rayan Cherki and Adrien Truffert in the starting eleven for his first Nations League match.
France's new manager will announce this Friday the players selected for the upcoming Nations League matches, with the first match against Turkey on September 25.
The former France number 10 will reveal the players selected for the four Nations League matches scheduled for late September and early October.
France's new head coach announced 23 players on Friday for the Nations League, including five new faces.
The new France manager announced on Friday the 23 players selected for the upcoming Nations League campaign, which includes Rennes striker Estéban Lepaul.