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Paul Pogba's 30th minute missile was enough to give Didier Deschamps' side victory and maintain its unbeaten run since that painful final defeat against Portugal on home soil.

France continued on its road to Euro 2016 redemption with victory over the Netherlands in Amsterdam, as the Oranje's recent revival looks in danger of becoming a false dawn.

While neither side set the Amsterdam Arena alight, few would argue France was undeserving of the three points as the Netherlands, a flurry of late chances aside, rarely looked like threatening.

"This is an important victory, it is deserved," Deschamps told French television. "We could have scored more goals. In the second half we had less possession, less control but coming to win here is good knowing we did not have the desired result in the first game (0-0 vs. Belarus).

"Winning here is solid and having more opportunities than them is very satisfying."

The tone of the night was set inside 10 minutes, with Kevin Gameiro drawing an acrobatic save from goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

Jeffrey Bruma's loose ball gifted possession to Antoine Griezmann, who played in his Atletico Madrid teammate but his shot was parried behind for a corner.

The Netherlands had started its World Cup qualifying campaign in good form, recording a 1-1 draw away to Sweden and dismantling Belarus 4-1 at home.

However, the Dutch were dealt a blow as Quincy Promes -- who scored twice against Belarus -- was forced off after just 15 minutes and replaced by Memphis Depay.

And it wasn't long before France's dominance paid off.

Paul Pogba, Manchester United's often-maligned record signing, picked the ball up 30 yards out and fired a rocket towards goal under halfhearted pressure from Kevin Strootman.

While the ball dipped and swerved plenty, Stekelenburg will be disappointed not to have kept it out after getting two hands to the shot.