"Everyone is glued to the TV, everyone just sits there and leaves everything aside when the time comes," said Felicinda Valenzuela. "If [they're] not on their own, they'll meet up with friends or go the clubs, but it’s huge."
The highly rated Chilean team will face the Socceroos in Group B at the World Cup and its left many here unsure of who to support.
"I've got a shirt with both, so I might be at the World Cup, I'm not sure yet, so I'll be wearing a shirt with the Australian on my back and the Chilean on the front," said John Caamano.
Whatever happens against the Socceroos, the Chilean community has high hopes of a successful tournament.
If the team can reach its potential, the celebration in Australia will rival that in Santiago.
Find out how other communties in Australia are preparing ahead of the World Cup here.
