South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies at 25
What's new: Police opened an investigation after a 25-year-old man's body was found at a house in Schotsche Kloof in Cape Town.
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at 25, weeks after playing in his country's World Cup campaign. Adams appeared in all three group matches as South Africa reached the knockout stage for the first time, starting against Mexico and Czechia and coming off the bench in a win over South Korea. Police opened an investigation after the body of a 25-year-old man was found Saturday morning at a house in Schotsche Kloof, a suburb of central Cape Town. Authorities did not disclose a cause of death. Adams came through Stellenbosch's youth system and joined Mamelodi Sundowns in January 2025 after making 139 appearances for the club.