Kane helps Bayern restore a little European pride with win over Boca

BOMBONERA VIBES: Bayern Munich Forward Harry Kane (9) gets ready to take a free kick during a FIFA Club World Cup Group C game between FC Bayern Munchen v CA Boca Juniors at the Hard Rock Stadium on June 20, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Bayern Munich reignited the flickering flame of European honour at the Club World Cup, battling through a tense, fiery showdown to claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Boca Juniors and storm into the last 16 on Friday.

Backed by a roaring sea of blue-and-yellow clad fans who turned the Hard Rock Stadium into a noisy outpost of their "Bombonera", Boca Juniors fought fiercely, but Bayern's resilience shone through in the closing stages.