Police said an investigation has begun 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cCircumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation,\u201d Western Cape police spokesperson FC van Wyk told AFP.<\/p>\n
Adams played in all three of South Africa\u2019s group-stage matches at the World Cup, as Bafana Bafana reached the Round of 32 for the first time, but did not feature in the knockout defeat by Canada.<\/p>\n
He was also part of the South African squad that finished third at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n
South African footballer Jayden Adams has died at 25. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
Fifa president Gianni Infantino said he was \u201cso incredibly sad to hear\u201d that Adams had died just weeks after featuring in his nation\u2019s historic World Cup campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy thoughts and condolences, as well as those of everyone at Fifa and the global football community, are with his family, friends and teammates,\u201d Infantino said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Born in Cape Town, Adams came through the Stellenbosch FC academy and became the club\u2019s first youth graduate to sign a professional contract in August 2020.<\/p>\n
He went on to make 139 appearances for the Cape Winelands side and helped them win the Carling Knockout in 2023 before joining Mamelodi Sundowns in January 2025.<\/p>\n
At Sundowns, the midfielder added a Premiership title and a CAF Champions League crown to his list of honours.<\/p>\n
His death comes less than a month after the passing of his grandmother, on the eve of South Africa\u2019s Group A match against Czechia at Atlanta Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cJayden started in the match against Czechia and gave his all while carrying the burden of losing his grandmother,\u201d the South African Football Association said at the time.<\/p>\n
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