The two-time Hyundai A-League champions have managed to lure the South American powerhouse, a winner of an astonishing 31 domestic league titles, six Copa Libertadores and three FIFA World Club Cups, to Melbourne as part of their pre-season tour, which also takes in a match against Wellington Phoenix and an expected game against Sydney FC.

The week following the World Cup final is set to be an extravaganza for Melbourne football fans with English club Everton to play Melbourne Heart two days prior at Etihad Stadium.

Victory football operations manager Gary Cole said the match was a terrific opportunity for his players to take on one of the biggest club sides in the world.

"It's a quite remarkable achievement for our football club. In their proud 105-year history it will be the first time they have travelled to Australia," said Cole.

"They are a club which has produced players of the calibre of Diego Maradona, Carlos Tevez, Juan Riquelme and Martin Palermo and a range of other international players.

"The three stars on the top of their crest indicates they've won the World Club Championship three times. They beat Juventus in 2000 and AC Milan in 2003.

"It's a remarkable game for football fans, Latin American football fans, Italian football fans, given they are a club of Italian origin, to come to Etihad Stadium and celebrate a wonderful football club."

The match will kick off Melbourne Victory's official pre-season campaign, which is also set to take in matches against Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets, and coach Ernie Merrick said it was an excellent opportunity for his players to test themselves against world class opposition.

"It's pretty well ideal. The boys are on a break and we've got a five- or six-week build up to that game. That will be one of our major pre-season matches before we kick off against Sydney," he said.

Merrick is also looking forward to putting on a show for Melbourne's football fans.

"All football people here would know about Boca Juniors and how big a team they are and the quality of football they play. For non-football people it would be a great opportunity to see flair, attacking play, interpassing. Hopefully, we'll get the ball as well," he joked.

"For us to secure a South American football side and their brand of football. I'm looking forward to the stands, I'd love to see the drums going, the colour and the dancing in the crowd. It will be great at Etihad Stadium."