McTominay reveals cardiac arrhythmia treatment before World Cup

McTominay underwent treatment for a cardiac arrhythmia two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti in June, received medical clearance, and played all three group matches.

Scott McTominay revealed he required treatment to correct a cardiac arrhythmia in June, just two days before Scotland's World Cup 2026 opener against Haiti. The procedure required sedation but he was cleared by doctors to play and went on to complete all 90 minutes in Scotland's 1-0 win, as well as full matches against Morocco and Brazil.

The Napoli midfielder underwent a minor cardiac ablation procedure in early September to address the mild, benign arrhythmia, which caused him to miss the previous international window. He returned to action for Napoli on 10 October, a month after the operation.

McTominay stressed the condition was less serious than media coverage suggested and that he has made a full recovery. "I feel much, much better than before," he said at a press conference ahead of Scotland's Nations League fixtures against North Macedonia and Switzerland.