Historical place archive

Rio de Janeiro in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Rio de Janeiro in Argentina. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels2 people2014–2021

Historical events in Rio de Janeiro

2014

15 June 2014
World Cup Goal Against Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lionel Messi · Football

Scores Argentina's second goal in the 2-1 World Cup group-stage victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

13 July 2014
2014 World Cup Golden Ball
Lionel Messi · Football

Wins the World Cup Golden Ball after Argentina finish as runners-up to Germany.

2021

10 July 2021
2021 Copa America Joint Top Scorer
Lionel Messi · Football

Finishes the Copa America with four goals, sharing the tournament scoring lead as Argentina become champions.

10 July 2021
Copa America Final Winning Goal
Angel Di Maria · Football

Scores the only goal as Argentina defeat Brazil at the Maracana and win the Copa America.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Argentina and Rio de Janeiro. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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