The national under 20 side, the Black Satellites commenced their qualifiers for this year's African Under 20 Championship with a 0:0 draw with their Algerian counterparts in Algiers.

The Black Satellites did not take part in the previous round of the qualifiers and Friday's encounter marked the beginning of their journey to Niger  next year.

The tight, goalless  game leaves the tie open for the 2nd leg which will be played at the Cape Coast Stadium.

The Satellites will host the Algerians next weekend and the winner of the tie will progress to the next stage of the qualifiers.