Avram Grant out as Zambia coach weeks before Africa Cup of Nations

Avram Grant left as coach of the Zambia soccer team Wednesday, eight weeks before the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and after failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

“I am proud to leave the team in a much better position than when I inherited it,” Grant said in a post on Instagram.

The former Israel, Ghana and Chelsea coach oversaw three straight home defeats this year in World Cup qualifying without scoring a goal, against…