Cortnee Vine, Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso and Katrina Gorry weren’t household names when the year began, but the Matildas’ historic FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign changed things – fast.

Two months on from the Matildas’ semi-final loss to England, which was watched by more than 40 per cent of the Australian population, skipper Sam Kerr and her team have already appeared in ads for brands like Uber, Budgy Smuggler, Tequila Patron, and Cetaphil.