Argentina men’s national football team named AIPS Best Team of 2024

Football dominated the fiercely contested Best Team category, in which La Albiceleste received 579 points to win the award for the third consecutive time, beating Euro 2024 champions Spain (552 points) and Real Madrid (532 points), winners of the Champions League, LaLiga, UEFA Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup in 2024.

Two months later, La Albiceleste would see their own 12-match unbeaten run come to a dramatic end as Colombia secured a 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory. Despite suffering two defeats and a draw in the 2024 qualifying schedule, Argentina still sit comfortably at the top of the table with 25 points from 12 matches.

Argentina’s men’s national football team, which won back-to-back Copa America titles, has been named AIPS Team of the Year 2024, while the Paris 2024 Olympic Games took home the AIPS Best Press Facilities award. This is the result of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) poll, in which a panel of 518 journalists from 111 countries voted.

5. Barcelona Women’s Football Club – Soccer – 278

1. Argentina men’s national football team – Soccer – 579

8. USA Women’s Gymnastics Team – Gymnastics – 172

In 2024, Argentina successfully retained its place as the number one ranked men’s football team in the world after producing a series of impressive performances to win a record 16th Copa America title and maintain its lead in the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

7. Boston Celtics – Basketball – 184

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games scored a total of 1,507 points in the Best Press Facilities poll, followed by Euro 2024 with 714 points and Wimbledon with 321 points in third place.

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