Asante Kotoko touched down on Sudanese soil in the wee hours of Friday ahead of Sunday's Confederation Cup Group C opener against Al Hilal. The squad landed at the Khartoum International Airport at 03:20, having flown from the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia at about 12 midnight East African time (EAT). The Porcupines were met at the airport by a delegation from the Sudanese Football Federation. The Sudanese officials assisted the players and officials to go through the arrival security checks before leading them to their hotel in Khartoum.