Fifa’s World Cup 2010 has seen fierce competition on the soccer fields of South Africa, but there has been an equally tough ‘battle of the brands’ for the attention of unprecedented global television audiences.

After days of searching, we at Machete have selected eight of the very best commercials from around the world to fight it out for the title of the ‘World’s Best World Cup Ad.’

We’ve lined them up in a series of head-to-head encounters to sync with the World Cup Quarter Final match-ups. So all you have to do is watch these mouthwatering commercials and vote for the best one in each match.

Voting Times EXTENDED!

Owing to major bandwidth problems - Seacom break plus World Cup traffic equals unbearably slow downloads! - voting on the Final between Ghana (Puma) and Spain (ESPN) has been extended until midnight on Wednesday 14 July. The winner will be announced at 9am on Thursday 15 July.

Quarter Finals: 9am Friday 2 July – 8pm Tuesday 8 July
Semi Finals: 9am Wed. 7 July – 8pm Thursday 8 July
Final: 9am Friday 10 July – 8pm Sunday 11 July

Click now to make your vote for the final ad!

• Ghana (Puma) vs Spain (ESPN)