Skip Bayless calls out Taylor Swift's wedding timing for one reason and directly connects it to Lionel Messi: "She should’ve..."

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden was one of the biggest celebrity events of the year, but it happened at the same time as Argentina's dramatic FIFA World Cup clash with Cape Verde. While the newlyweds celebrated with family and friends, football fans were locked into what quickly became one of the tournament's most memorable matches.

That overlap prompted sports analyst Skip Bayless to vent his frustration on social media, arguing that wedding guests missed a classic because phones were not allowed inside the ceremony.

Why did Skip Bayless criticize Taylor Swift over her wedding date?

Bayless was among those captivated by Argentina's exhausting 3-2 extra-time victory over Cape Verde, a match that had several unexpected twists before the defending champions finally advanced to the last 16. As the game unfolded, he took to X with a tongue-in-cheek message aimed at Swift.“How dare Taylor Swift make her guests miss this Messi-Cape Verde knockout match. They aren’t even allowed to keep tabs on their phones! She should’ve postponed,” Bayless wrote.

His post quickly drew attention because of the unusual clash between one of the world's biggest celebrity weddings and one of the World Cup's standout knockout matches. Since guests reportedly could not carry their phones during the ceremony, many were unlikely to have followed the action in real time.

Still, hindsight played a big role in the criticism. Before kickoff, few expected Cape Verde to stretch Argentina to extra time. For those invited to witness Swift and Kelce exchange vows, the wedding was naturally the priority, even if football history was unfolding elsewhere.

How did Argentina survive Cape Verde's biggest World Cup test?

Argentina entered the match as overwhelming favorites but found themselves pushed to the limit by a fearless Cape Verde side making its first World Cup appearance.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a superb first touch and finish, registering his 20th World Cup goal and his seventh of the tournament in just four matches.

Cape Verde refused to fade away. Deroy Duarte struck on the hour to level the score and force Argentina into a far more demanding contest than expected in the Miami heat. Lisandro Martínez restored Argentina's advantage early in extra time, only for Sidny Lopes Cabral to produce a stunning equalizer with a powerful effort into the top corner.The defending champions eventually found the breakthrough from a corner. Cristian Romero rose highest to meet Messi's delivery, and the ball crossed the line after taking a deflection off Diney Borges for an own goal that sealed Argentina's 3-2 victory.The performance underlined why Cape Verde had become one of the tournament's biggest surprises after emerging from a difficult group that included Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. Head coach Bubista had described facing Messi and Argentina as “the game of our lives,” and his players backed up those words with a spirited display that unsettled the reigning champions for more than 120 minutes.Argentina now moves on to face Egypt in Atlanta, but the dramatic win also leaves Lionel Scaloni with plenty to assess despite reaching the knockout stage.