The Argentine Football team has been crowned the best team of the year 2024 by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). They were followed by Spain and Real Madrid in a list largely dominated by the same sport.
In a vote involving 518 journalists from 111 countries, the Albiceleste received 579 votes, ahead of the Spanish national team by 27 votes, which received 552 votes. Real Madrid completed the podium with 532 votes.
Argentina triumphed at the Copa América for the 16th time, after coach Lionel Scaloni’s side beat Colombia 1-0 in extra time in the final. They also lead the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, amassing 25 points from 12 matches.
Spain won the European Championship held in Germany, beating England 2–1, a victory which gave them their fourth continental crown.
Real Madrid also had a dream season, winning a club-record five titles in a single campaign, including the Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, UEFA Super Cup, domestic league and European Super Cup. Spain.
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The most voted non-football team was the United States men’s basketball team, Olympic champions at Paris 2024, finishing fourth with a much lower vote total of 360.
The best women’s team was FC Barcelona, who won the Champions League for the third time in a row, beating Lyon 2-0. The Catalans finished fifth with 278 votes, just ahead of Olympic volleyball champions Italy, who received 219 votes after dethroning the United States 3-0 in the final.
The NBA champion Boston Celtics were ranked seventh with 184 points, while the U.S. women’s gymnastics team finished eighth with 172 points. Four-time English champions Manchester City finished ninth with 170 votes, and the Danish handball team, gold medalists at Paris 2024, rounded out the top 10 with 165 votes.
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In terms of media installations, the Paris 2024 Games largely dominated with 1,507 points, followed by the European Football Championship in Germany with 714, while the Wimbledon tennis tournament rounded out the podium with 321 points.
