Authorities in Cape Town have opened a formal investigation into the death of Jayden Adams, a South Africa World Cup football player, after his body was found at a property in the city over the weekend.

Police confirmed on Monday that the case is now under active investigation, though no further details about the circumstances surrounding his death have been made public at this stage.

Adams had represented South Africa on the international stage, and the news has sent shockwaves through the country's football community.