{"id":364973,"date":"2026-07-12T06:17:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=364973"},"modified":"2026-07-12T06:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:47:54","slug":"jayden-adams-dead-at-25-after-making-world-cup-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/jayden-adams-dead-at-25-after-making-world-cup-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayden Adams Dead at 25 After Making World Cup Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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South African soccer star Jayden Adams<\/strong> has died. He was 25.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) is devastated by the premature passing of Mamelodi Sundowns<\/a> and Bafana Bafana<\/a> midfielder, Jayden Adams,\u201d the union announced<\/a> via it\u2019s official X account on Saturday, July 11. \u201cHis passing is an immeasurable loss to his family, teammates, clubs, the football fraternity and the country at large.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement continued, \u201cDeath has cruelly stolen certainly one of our own. It has robbed our nation of a remarkable footballer, but it’ll never take away the legacy Jayden Adams leaves behind. We are going to without end remember his humility, his extraordinary talent and the pride with which he represented South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adams appeared in South Africa\u2019s 2-0 World Cup loss to Mexico and it\u2019s 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic. He was a substitute player within the national team\u2019s 1-0 win over South Korea, but he didn’t appear within the team\u2019s loss to Canada, which knocked South Africa out of 2026 World Cup competition.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt’s with profound shock and a heavy heart that I even have learnt of the pasing of Jayden Adams,\u201d Gayton McKenzie<\/strong>, South Africa\u2019s minister of sports, arts and culture, said in a statement shared via social media<\/a> after the soccer star\u2019s shocking death. \u201cSouth African football has lost certainly one of its brightest young talents, and our nation mourns alongside his family, his team-mates and the thousands and thousands of supporters who watched him grow from a promising academy prospect right into a full Bafana Bafana international.\u201d<\/p>\n

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McKenzie continued, recalling a moment during South Africa\u2019s World Cup game against the Czech Republic, \u201cI recall noting how unusually quiet Jayden seemed on the bench within the second half, after he had been substituted \u2014 it was only afterwards that we learnt he had taken to the sphere that day carrying the fresh grief of losing his grandmother, Marianna, who had assed away only hours before kick-off. Once I reached out to Jayden to supply my condolences and encouragement, I shall carry without end the common-or-garden, appreciate response he gave me. That he selected tow ear the national jersey and provides his all for his country in that moment speaks to the depth of character and professionalism well beyond his years, and it reflects the calibre of young man South Africa has lost.\u201d<\/p>\n

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