With two clinics, a much-envied youth academy, a modern stadium and their own 40-seat jet, life for African champions TP Mazembe is a world apart from that of their local rivals.
The team from the Democratic Republic Congo, which produced the biggest upset in Club World Cup history by reaching the final in 2010, is once again back in the tournament after winning the African Champions League again this year.
Simply getting to Japan is a remarkable achievement for a team which, according to FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne, comes from a country which has fewer grass soccer pitches than a single Zurich suburb.