The update says Isidor’s problem emerged in March, when muscular stiffness forced him to miss Sunderland’s meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion. His return for Haiti against Iceland soon afterwards reportedly eased concerns, but his condition remained a key question ahead of the Scotland fixture.
For a nation making its long-awaited return to the World Cup, his availability is more than a medical footnote. Haiti need attacking players capable of stretching a disciplined opponent, and Isidor’s pace and movement offer a route out when Scotland control possession.
Isidor has not always been a regular starter at Sunderland, but his importance to Haiti appears far greater. He arrives as one of the squad’s most watched players and a forward expected to turn limited opportunities into danger.
The report says he has viewed the call-up as part of a wider project for Haitian football, with the national team’s return intended to inspire future generations. That ambition gives the match an added layer: Haiti are not simply chasing a result, but trying to establish a new identity on football’s biggest stage.
Haiti’s last World Cup appearance came in 1974, making this return a landmark occasion. Isidor is reportedly motivated by the possibility of matching the country’s historic scoring achievement and becoming only the second Haitian to find the net at the tournament.
The immediate storyline is whether his recovery holds up under the intensity of a major international match. If Isidor can influence Scotland, Haiti may have found the attacking spark needed for their next chapter.