London (CNN) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo has been torn apart for most of its bloody history. Its people have known little other than death, war and greed. The central African state has been plagued by fighting over the control of its phenomenal natural resources -- a wealth of diamonds, gold and copper that sparked a war responsible for the deaths of over five million people. But now its citizens have the chance to experience rare unity as the country's top football team seeks to complete an incredible journey. African champions TP Mazembe will take on the might of Europe's finest, Inter Milan, in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.
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Congolese club TP Mazembe becomes first African team to reach FIFA Club World Cup final
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Moise Katumbi, governor of Katanga province, has bankrolled the club's success
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DR Congo's bloody war only ended in 2003, which saw 5.3 million people killed
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The team take on European champions Inter Milan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night
@placeholder's money has transformed TP Mazembe from a failing club with an illustrious past -- they won back to back African titles in 1968 and 1969 -- into the best team on the continent.