One fan even told Spanish-language media that he sold his car to join fellow Boca fans in the Miami area, where the team will be based for a few more days. They return to play on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium against Germany's Bayern Munich in one of the more anticipated matches of the second round of group play.

More than a thousand Boca Juniors fans turned a slice of Miami’s coastline into “Boca Beach” on Sunday, draping the shores of Bark Beach in blue and yellow on the eve of their team’s Club World Cup debut.