CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United arrive Côte d’Ivoire for Étoile Filante clash

<p>Rivers United have landed in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire for their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round clash against Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso.</p>, <p>The players and their officials touched down at the Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport, on Friday morning.</p>, <p>The former Nigeria Premier Football League champions will have a light training session on the Ivorian soil later today.</p>, <p>The Burkinabe adopted Stade Municipal Stadium, Yamoussoukro as their home ground after their home ground was not approved by CAF.</p>, <p>Both teams are meeting for the first time.</p>, <p>Rivers United finished in the quarter-final of the CAF Confederation Cup last season.</p>