Avram Grant guided Chipolopolo to back to back wins over Lesotho’s Likuena to leave the 2012 Champions just a point away from securing qualification.
After doing the job with a 3-1 win at home and a 2-0 win away, Grant took a short much needed vacation in Livingstone away from the noise and busy schedule in Lusaka.
The Israeli gaffer was in teb tourist capital on Friday but managed to watch four games on Saturday and Sunday.
The former Chelsea boss was in Kabwe on Saturday and watched Prison Leopards’ goalless draw with FC MUZA and Kabwe Warriors’ narrow 1-0 win over Kansanshi Dynamos.
On Sunday the former Portsmouth manager was at Edwin Imboela Stadium where NAPSA Stars edged struggling Zanaco 1-0 before the top two teams, Power Dynamos and Green Buffaloes played to a barren draw.
Grant is looking to closely monitor the local league players while keeping tabs on the foreign based talent ahead of the June FIFA International window.
The former Ghana boss was appointed Chipolopolo head coach in December penning a two year deal with an option to extend.
Zambia needs a point from the possible 6 but can also qualify if Comoros fails to beat Lesotho in June.
Zambia will host Ivory Coast in June with the final games in September.
The Copper Bullets last appeared at the Continental showpiece back in 2015 under Honor Janza and were eliminated in the group stage.
He appears to be more committed than his predecessor