Cape Town central police registered an inquest for investigation following the discovery of the body of a 25-year-old male on Saturday, police said in a statement sent to The Associated Press. The body was discovered at a property in the Cape Town neighborhood of Schotsche Kloof at around 11 a.m. on Saturday. Authorities have not released a cause of death, and circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation.
Adams died two weeks after helping South Africa reach the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time. He played in all three of South Africa's group games but did not feature in the 1-0 loss to Canada in the round of 32 on June 28. South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said Adams had played in his team's group game against Czech Republic hours after learning that his grandmother had died. Adams' father, Juanito Adams, told South African TV news station eNCA on Sunday that the family were waiting for the results of an autopsy and had not yet made any funeral plans. McKenzie asked the public and media to exercise restraint and compassion and not speculate on the cause of Adams' death while authorities conduct an investigation. There were moments of silence and tributes for Adams at the England vs. Switzerland World Cup quarterfinal games on Saturday.