McTominay reveals arrhythmia treatment days before World Cup opener

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, of Napoli, has revealed that in June, two days before his country's World Cup 2026 opener against Haiti, he needed treatment to correct a heart arrhythmia. He was sedated, but doctors cleared him to play, and Scotland won 1-0. He then played the full 90 minutes against Morocco and Brazil.

Speaking ahead of the Nations League games against North Macedonia and Switzerland, as reported by Mundo Deportivo, he downplayed the scare. The procedure, a minor ablation carried out in early September, treated a mild, benign arrhythmia and kept him out of the previous international window. He returned with Napoli on 10 October, a month after the operation, and says he feels much better than before.

Scotland sit third in Group B1 of the Nations League with four points after four matchdays, three behind Slovenia and eight behind leaders Switzerland.