Overview
- South Africa’s sports minister and multiple football bodies publicly confirmed on Saturday that midfielder Jayden Adams has died at age 25.
- Western Cape police said investigators opened an inquest after the body of a 25-year-old man was found at a house in the Schotschekloof area of Cape Town, and they are probing the circumstances.
- No official cause of death has been released and authorities and the family have appealed for privacy while an autopsy and further forensic work are completed.
- Mamelodi Sundowns, the South African Football Players Union, FIFA and senior officials issued condolences and held tributes to Adams for his recent World Cup appearances.
- Adams rose through Stellenbosch and joined Mamelodi Sundowns in 2025, and his sudden death removes a prominent young player from South African football while investigators determine what happened.