Whoops. 60 Minutes deleted a tweet from earlier tonight that omitted any acknowledgement of World Cup winning women’s teams in America, but we have a screenshot:
Not go, 60 Minutes!
Dear @60Minutes 48% of those kids are girls. Ask them about World Cup wins if you don't have a sports editor on staff. cc: @AbbyWambach https://t.co/1ssuFx6m2Z
— YubaNet (@YubaNet) October 2, 2017
tfw half the population just slips your mind… https://t.co/PhwDqvamei
— MisterJayEm (@MisterJayEm) October 2, 2017
I’m just glad @AbbyWambach, @carlilloyd & their teammates all emigrated to the US after winning the World Cup for whatever country that was. https://t.co/6ZOVy9Lmko
— Ron Hogan (@RonHogan) October 2, 2017
For the record, the women’s national team has won the cup 3 times:
Excuse me?!? Our country has three World Cup titles to its name. All won by the women's team. Shame on you @60Minutes and @CBS. https://t.co/3ugV4eFwSC
— Penny NoLastName (@PennyNoLastName) October 2, 2017
Umm….The US women have won the World Cup 3 times. 91, 99, and oh, 2015! Might wanna do better than assume only men play. @ussoccer_wnt https://t.co/DdUC7jdvkZ
— Meesh (@Mich_Fowler) October 2, 2017
6o Minutes issued a correction which still omitted the success of American women on the national stage:
Correction: An earlier version of this tweet should have said (1/2)
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 2, 2017
4 million American kids play soccer, more than any other country, yet the U.S. has never advanced to a men's World Cup finals. (2/2)
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 2, 2017
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