When France face Tunisia in the final match of Group D at the Qatar World Cup, it will mark just the second time the sides have met in a competitive game.
The first and only previous meeting was back in October 1971 - a little more than 51 years ago - when an Ezzedine Chakroun double saw the Eagles of Carthage triumph 2-1 in the Mediterranean Games group stage in Izmir, Turkey.
Since then, four friendlies have followed, but the November 30 match will have by far the most riding on it - and it is expected to be a fiery atmosphere.
Tunisia supporters clashed with England fans at the World Cup in 1998 and racially abused Brazil forward Richarlison in a tournament warm-up game in September, while fan violence and pitch invasions are on the rise in France.
Below, Sportsmail previews the upcoming clash and looks at why there might be so much hostility between the fans in Al-Rayyan.
A complicated history
Like lots of other European nations - including England - France had a sizeable colonial presence in Africa. Much of their presence there was unwelcome, and in the 1950s and 1960s, North African countries rebelled against their occupiers.
Although the Algerian War between Algeria and France was far bloodier and more brutal, Tunisians did carry out armed resistance to the French, led by pro-independence political party Neo Destour, attacking colonial facilities.
As a result, then-French Prime Minister Pierre Mendes began withdrawing France from Tunisia, with the country gaining independence in March 1956, the occupiers eventually removing its military fully in 1963.
The legacy of French colonialism in North Africa has had complicated financial, social and cultural repercussions - one of which has been antagonism between countries in a sporting context.
Diverse France side
Remainders of France's colonial empire can be seen in the diversity of their population in general, and in their national football team.
Legends like Patrick Vieira (Senegal), Zinedine Zidane (Algeria) and Marcel Desailly (Ghana) have heritage from other countries.
Current players Karim Benzema (Algeria), Kingsley Coman (Guadeloupe), Paul Pogba (Guinea), N'Golo Kante (Mali), Eduardo Camavinga (DR Congo), Kylian Mbappe (Cameroon), Raphael Varane (Martinique), William Saliba (Lebanon), Matteo Guendouzi (Morocco) and Jules Kounde (Benin) all have family roots abroad too.
Although France are far from the only country to benefit from mass immigration from their colonies, that has at times led to frustration from, for example, African countries who often lose top talents to their former occupiers.
And can you imagine the scenes if Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder, of Tunisian descent, scores for France against the Eagles of Carthage?
Feisty supporters
France's friendly against Algeria in 2001 - the only meeting of the sides in the last 35 years - had to be called off after 77 minutes when fans invaded the pitch as brawls broke out in the stands. Riots subsequently erupted in capital city Paris.
More recently, in 2019, 282 people were arrested in France due to unrest after Algeria reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, with dozens of cars set on fire in Lyon.
Both incidents relate to Algeria, not Tunisia, but it does illustrate how emotions and tensions running high can affect football matches between France and a former North African colony.
Previously, Tunisia fans clashed with England counterparts in Marseille ahead of their World Cup group-stage match at France 1998, with 32 injured in a day of rioting and violence after England supporters had set fire to a Tunisian flag.
Potentially more worrying than the historic aspect is both sides' recent history of fan trouble.
Tunisia supporters disgracefully spewed racist abuse and threw a banana at Brazilian Richarlison when the Tottenham forward celebrated a goal in front of them in a pre-World Cup friendly on September 30, eventually won 5-1 by Brazil.
Pundit Rio Ferdinand, Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Brazil captain Thiago Silva spoke out against the perpetrators, with Spurs and the Premier League condemning the 'disgusting' actions and FIFA launching an investigation.
The chaotic friendly also saw Tunisia's Dylan Bronn sent off for a poor tackle on Neymar, and lasers pointed at players. And that was just a friendly.
In a match which could decide who goes through to the knockout stages, there could be real issues.
There has also been a recent rise in crowd trouble in France's Ligue 1. Last season, Marseille's Dimitri Payet and Valentin Rongier were hit with bottles thrown by fans and nine top-flight games were disrupted or abandoned as early as November.
Missiles thrown, buses of opposition fans ambushed, storming the pitch... seeing any of that in Qatar would be extremely unedifying.
Focus on the football?
With all that said, there is hope that worries about clashes between fans will simply dissipate into the Qatari air.
The match is on neutral territory, and by the time of the match, France may well have already qualified and Tunisia may well have already been eliminated, making it a potential dead-rubber.
The African side's main footballing rivals are Algeria, Morocco and Egypt rather than France, and six of the most recent Tunisian squad play in France.
Alcohol consumption being limited could help avoid inflaming existing tensions too.
Whatever happens, hopefully the focus will be on the football and there will be a cracking atmosphere - but nothing more.