12 July,2026 08:55 AM IST | Johannesburg | Agencies
Jayden Adams
South African midfielder Jayden Adams, who represented his country at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, died on Saturday at the age of 25, Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said.
"It is with profound shock and a heavy heart that I have learnt of the passing of Jayden Adams," McKenzie said in a statement.
The minister did not disclose a cause of death. "South African football has lost one of its brightest young talents," he said.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) also paid tribute, saying on X: "Football has lost one of its own."
Police said they had opened an investigation after the body of a 25-year-old man was found at a house in Schotschekloof, a suburb in central Cape Town, on Saturday morning.
"Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation," Western Cape police spokesperson FC van Wyk told AFP.
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