Carlos Adolfo Riquelme Miranda (10 September 1928 – 19 June 2022) was a Paraguayan

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. He was the last surviving member of

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that won the

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International career

Riquelme was part of

that won the

. He played six games during the tournament, including the final against

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which enabled Paraguay to win its first

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. The game against

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on 25 February was his first cap for Paraguay. Riquelme was again in Paraguay's

for the

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. He played two games during the tournament, against

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on 9 December, and against

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on 22 December. The game against Uruguay was his eighth and last cap with Paraguay.

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