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Zambia's Chipolopolo sack Avram Grant after tough World Cup qualifying run

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Avram Grant of Israel reacts during a quarter-final in the 2015 AFCON when Ghana played Guinea in Malabo February 1, 2015. [REUTERS/Amr Abdallah]

Zambia have confirmed the departure of 70-year-old Israeli coach Avram Grant, who led the national team through a difficult 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

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