Cape TownReuters —
South Africa international midfielder Jayden Adams, who featured in all three of his side’s group stage games at the 2026 World Cup, has died, the country’s sports ministry said on Saturday.
No cause of death was given.
Adams, 25, started the Group A fixtures against Mexico and the Czech Republic, and came off the bench in the 1-0 win over South Korea that earned the side a first ever place in the knockout rounds, where they were beaten by Canada.
The player’s grandmother died a day before South Africa played the Czechs, and he was replaced at halftime during the fixture.
