Though there are many of us who couldn’t make the 16-gazillion-mile trip to South Korea and Japan for the World Cup, and many more who cannot bring ourselves to wake up before we go to bed to watch the games live, there are still international-football (or, ahem, soccer) options open to Massachusetts residents this weekend. On Saturday, the Irish Cultural Centre (ICC) and the Irish Emigrant newspaper will host a Mini World Cup at Commerce Park, in Canton. It’s not the Sapporo Dome, but it’s something.

In fact, the Mini World Cup will have at least one advantage over its more illustrious counterpart: while the real World Cup involves a scheduling roster of such complexity and depth that a PhD in quantum mathematics is required to grasp it, the Mini World Cup will limit itself to a mere three matches: USA vs. Brazil at 10 a.m., followed by Ireland vs. England at 11:30, with the winners of those two games meeting in the final at 1:30 p.m.

And, although there won’t be any David Beckhams, Ronaldos, or even Clint Mathises in Canton, ICC director Glenn Daly promises "a very high level" of football. In particular, he says, watch out for Octaviano Vieira of the Brazilian team, and Cliff Moylan, who plays for the Irish. "It’s going to be pretty competitive," Daly says. "We’re going to have national anthems before the games. The England-Ireland game is going to be a loud one. Everyone wants to win."

Though Daly, a native of Dublin, cannot bring himself to say so outright, the Brazilians will start this competition as heavy favorites. "Some of them," Daly says, "are trying out for the New England Revolution." Okay, so maybe Brazil won’t win. Perhaps the English will. Or the Irish. Or — dare we? — the USA. As Daly says, "You never know."

For those who don’t live and breathe the Beautiful Game, the Mini World Cup will offer such non-footie-related activities as Irish step dancing, Brazilian music, children’s games, and a karaoke competition in which participants will attempt to emulate the Spanish TV commentators’ trademark cries of "Gooooaaaal!" Oh, and there will be booze. Does that mean there will be an English-hooligan competition, too?

"We have the Boston Irish Wolfhounds rugby team helping us out with security," Daly says, "so I don’t think we’ll have any problems there."

The Mini World Cup kicks off at 7:30 a.m. with a live broadcast of a game from the other World Cup. Full Irish breakfasts will be served. All events will be held at 200 New Boston Drive, in Canton. Call (781) 821-8291.