Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Australia
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Australia is 10:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+11. The friendly starts at 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Estadio Más Monumental, which is 23:00 UTC. Melbourne is 10:00am. Deportick prints 20:00. Ámbito reported that AFA set the Benin hour at 20:00, not the 21:00 used for the other two friendlies.
What time is kickoff in Australia?
People often add the wrong pair of offsets. Argentina is three hours behind UTC. Sydney is UTC+11. The meeting point of those two facts is 10:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Changing either offset, including by borrowing a winter clock, moves the answer. This page does not borrow one.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 10:00am (UTC+11) |
| Timezone | Australia/Sydney, AEDT |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Which cities are on a different clock?
Australia does not kick off once. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Perth, Hobart are listed separately because the time-zone database gives them different offsets on this date, or because readers look for those cities by name. The first line, Sydney at 10:00am, is the one in the title. The table is the rest of the country. Using the title time in a city that the table shows later or earlier is how a correct national page still makes someone miss the whistle.
| Place | Offset on this date | Kickoff | Local date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | AEDT, UTC+11 | 10:00am | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
| Melbourne | AEDT, UTC+11 | 10:00am | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
| Brisbane | AEST, UTC+10 | 9:00am | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
| Adelaide | ACDT, UTC+10:30 | 9:30am | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
| Darwin | ACST, UTC+9:30 | 8:30am | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
| Perth | AWST, UTC+8 | 7:00am | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
| Hobart | AEDT, UTC+11 | 10:00am | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
South-east Australia already moved to daylight time on 4 October 2026. Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia did not. A Brisbane clock is an hour behind Sydney for this kickoff.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Sydney the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin at the Monumental follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Sydney.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Australia had been verified here. A legal show can start before 10:00am. That is not the kickoff. See the where to watch Argentina vs Benin. After the whistle, use the Argentina vs Benin live score. It should not invent a score early.
The kick-off time tool and the Argentina vs Benin at the Monumental use the same 20:00 instant. For Australia the line to keep is 10:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Sydney (UTC+11).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Australia?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 10:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Sydney. The offset is UTC+11 (AEDT). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Does every part of Australia use that kickoff?
No. On this date the local times are Sydney 10:00am, Melbourne 10:00am, Brisbane 9:00am, Adelaide 9:30am, Darwin 8:30am, Perth 7:00am, Hobart 10:00am. Use the row for your city, not the title alone, if your city is not Sydney.
Why might a Australia kickoff posted online be an hour off?
South-east Australia already moved to daylight time on 4 October 2026. Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia did not. A Brisbane clock is an hour behind Sydney for this kickoff.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Australia?
A broadcaster in Australia is to be confirmed. The kickoff time does not depend on a channel. The TV page on this site names only sourced broadcasters and does not link to unofficial streams.
Conclusion
Save 10:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Sydney. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. Do not treat that as the only clock in the country. On this date the split is Sydney 10:00am, Melbourne 10:00am, Brisbane 9:00am, Adelaide 9:30am, Darwin 8:30am, Perth 7:00am, Hobart 10:00am. South-east Australia already moved to daylight time on 4 October 2026. Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia did not. A Brisbane clock is an hour behind Sydney for this kickoff.
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