# McTominay reveals he underwent heart shock procedure during World Cup with Scotland

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5 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:35 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mctominay-reveals-underwent-heart-shock-143500133.html>

Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay has revealed the cardiac problems that prompted his surgery started playing for Scotland at the 2026 World Cup. ‘I got the shock on my heart two days before the Hai...

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- Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM: [McTominay had heart 'shocked' two days before Scotland's World Cup opener](<https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13610728/scott-mctominay-scotland-midfielder-had-heart-shocked-two-days-before-world-cup-opener-against-haiti>) — Sky Sports (Sports, United Kingdom)
  Scott McTominay has revealed he needed to have his heart “shocked” two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti.
- Nov 10, 2026, 10:46 AM: [McTominay reveals heart treatment at World Cup](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cw5ynynx204zo>) — BBC Sport (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom)
  Scott McTominay reveals he received treatment on his heart two days before Scotland's World Cup win over Haiti in June.
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:54 PM: [McTominay reveals he had heart ‘shocked’ two days before World Cup opener](<https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/10/mctominay-reveals-heart-treatment-two-days-before-scotlands-world-cup-opener>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Midfielder was in hospital before Scotland v Haiti‘I had to get the shock on my heart,’ says McTominayScott McTominay has revealed he was in hospital under sedation to have a “shock on my heart” just 48 hours before Scotland began their World Cup campaign against Haiti in June.At the time McTominay’s absence from training was put down to a stomach complaint. It emerged in August that the Napoli midfielder needed surgery to remedy an irregular heartbeat. The operation took place in September, causing McTominay to miss Scotland’s first four Nations League matches. The player has now said the…
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:16 AM: [Scott McTominay had heart 'shocked' two days before Scotland's World Cup opener](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7773073/2026/11/11/scott-mctominay-heart-condition-scotland-napoli/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The 29-year-old had a cardioversion — an electrical shock to reset his heart rhythm — two days before Scotland's game against Haiti.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:35 AM: [McTominay reveals he underwent heart shock procedure during World Cup with Scotland](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mctominay-reveals-underwent-heart-shock-143500133.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay has revealed the cardiac problems that prompted his surgery started playing for Scotland at the 2026 World Cup. ‘I got the shock on my heart two days before the Hai...
