Shock in South African football: World Cup star Jayden Adams dies at 25

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Shock in South African football: World Cup star Jayden Adams dies at 25  South African football is in mourning after World Cup player Jayden Adams was found dead at a property in Cape Town. Police have opened an inquest, while authorities await autopsy results. Tributes poured in as the football community remembered the 25-year-old midfielder.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/13/shock-in-south-african-football-world-cup-star-jayden-adams-dies-at-25  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00South African football is mourning the tragic death of World Cup player Jaden Adams.

00:06The 25-year-old male fielder was found dead at a property in Cape Town on Saturday

00:10and police have opened an inquest into the circumstances surrounding his death.

00:15Adams had recently helped South Africa reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in the nation's history,

00:22playing in all three group stage matches.

00:25Sports Minister Gatom McKenzie has urged the public to avoid speculation and allow investigators to do their work.

00:32Emotional tribute and moments of silence were held before the England versus Norway

00:37and Argentina versus Switzerland World Cup quarter-finals

00:40as the football world remembers a talented player whose life ended far too soon.

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