Former Orlando Pirates coach Augusto Palacios said new CAF president Patrice Motsepe must make of the fight against age cheating, his priority at the helm of the continental association.

The South African himself said an African team must quickly win a FIFA World Cup trophy regarding quality players we have throughout the country.

However, the Mamelodi Sundowns owner will have to eradicate the age cheating in Africa, according to Palacios.

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“I think with Patrice the first thing should be about youth development in Africa,” Palacios told KickOff.com.

“To clean this thing of cheating of the age. For youth development and clubs and national team it needs to be great. He needs to create a new competition you see like COSAFA has. You can’t have COSAFA alone. But congratulations to him it’s a good achievement you know, it’s beautiful because we’ve been always controlled by Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, now it’s different.

“We must eliminate this thing of having COSAFA this side, North Africa this side, the Arab this side…No we must be unified. You know he can create competition among Africa. For example, he must say, ‘The COSAFA winner plays North winners from the likes of North, West, East Africa. And then they can play in the Final. Why only COSAFA should have a competition? You are champions of COSAFA and then what happens?”