McTominay reveals heart treatment at World Cup

Scott McTominay reveals he received treatment on his heart two days before Scotland's World Cup win over Haiti in June.

By Kheredine Idessane · BBC

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 4:46 PM

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Scott McTominay revealed he received emergency heart treatment two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti.
The 29-year-old was cleared to play and completed the full 90 minutes in Scotland's 1-0 victory.
McTominay later underwent a successful heart ablation procedure in Manchester to permanently correct the irregular rhythm.

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Scott McTominay has revealed he received treatment for an irregular heartbeat just two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti in June. The 29-year-old Napoli midfielder was put to sleep to undergo heart shock treatment in Massachusetts before playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 victory.

McTominay recently underwent a successful heart ablation procedure in Manchester after missing Scotland's opening four Nations League matches. Now back playing domestically, he has returned to manager Sebastien Pocognoli's Scotland squad for upcoming fixtures against North Macedonia and Switzerland.

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