Avram Grant has been appointed Zambia's new head coach.
The former Chelsea, Portsmouth and West Ham boss has signed a two-year deal with an option to extend.
'I was looking for the right challenge and that's why I chose Zambia,' Grant, 67, said at a press conference in Lusaka on Thursday.
'I came here because of the challenge and I hope when I leave here I will look around and say we did a good job and made a good foundation for the future.
'I think Zambia has the potential, we have set the targets of what we want to achieve.