South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died aged 25 after featuring in Bafana Bafana’s run to the World Cup round of 32, the South African Football Players Union confirmed on Saturday.
Adams started two of South Africa’s three group games and came off the bench in a 1-0 win over South Korea that sealed their place in the knockout rounds for the first time in their history on the evening of June 24.
He was an unused substitute when South Africa were knocked out of the tournament by Canada on June 28.