Police in Cape Town have opened an inquest into the death of South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, whose body was discovered at a property in the city’s Schotsche Kloof neighborhood. The 25-year-old, who recently helped South Africa reach the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time, was found late on Saturday morning, authorities said.

Cape Town central police confirmed that an inquest docket has been registered and that detectives are probing the circumstances surrounding Adams’ death. Officials have not released a cause of death and have urged the public to allow the investigation to run its course.

“Cape Town central police registered an inquest for investigation following the discovery of the body of a 25-year-old male on Saturday,” a police statement said. “Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation.” No further details about the scene or possible factors involved have been made public.

Adams’ death comes just two weeks after he played a central role in South Africa’s historic World Cup campaign. The midfielder featured in all three of Bafana Bafana’s group matches as they advanced to the knockout phase for the first time. He did not appear in the team’s 1-0 defeat to Canada in the round of 32.

His father, Juanito Adams, speaking to South African television channel eNCA, said the family is waiting for autopsy results and has not yet finalized funeral arrangements. “As you all know, it was an untimely death. The family is struggling to process it,” he said. “It won’t be easy to carry on. People say it will become easier, but it won’t. You just learn to live with it.”

South Africa’s sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, paid tribute to Adams’ resilience, recalling how the player took the field in a World Cup group match against the Czech Republic only hours after learning of his grandmother’s death. McKenzie appealed to the public and media to show “restraint and compassion” and to avoid speculation about the cause of death while the investigation continues.

Across the World Cup, Adams’ passing has been marked with moments of silence and tributes, including at the quarterfinal matches between England and Norway and between Argentina and Switzerland, underscoring the impact he made in a brief but influential international career.