'It's overconsumption' - Kounde addresses overloaded schedule

Speaking ahead of France's opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland, Kounde said the relentless pace of fixtures was taking a toll.

"It's not just about the players," he told a press conference on Wednesday. "There are families. I also think about all the people who work around football and who are sometimes victims of this relentless pace."

France face Ukraine in Wroclaw, Poland, on Friday and Iceland in Paris next Tuesday.

Kounde, who plays for Barcelona, did not feature in this year's expanded FIFA Club World Cup, which ran from June 14th to July 13th in the United States, but the 26-year-old still hinted at the tournament's impact on the already packed season.

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