Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Bahrain
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Bahrain is 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+3. The friendly starts at 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Estadio Más Monumental, which is 23:00 UTC. 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 Bahrain?
People often add the wrong pair of offsets. Argentina is three hours behind UTC. Manama is UTC+3. The meeting point of those two facts is 2:00am 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) | 2:00am (UTC+3) |
| Timezone | Asia/Bahrain, +03 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Bahrain does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Asia/Bahrain, UTC+3, abbreviated +03 in the time-zone data. Manama is enough to set the alarm for the whole country on this date. A second city in Bahrain does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Bahrain lines up with Saudi Arabia at 2:00am, not with Muscat. Manama has no second zone and no daylight saving on this date.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Manama 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 Manama.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Bahrain had been verified here. A legal show can start before 2:00am. 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 Bahrain the line to keep is 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Manama (UTC+3).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Bahrain?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Manama. The offset is UTC+3 (+03). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Bahrain kick off at a different time?
No. Bahrain uses Asia/Bahrain for this match, so the country shares 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Bahrain kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Bahrain lines up with Saudi Arabia at 2:00am, not with Muscat. Manama has no second zone and no daylight saving on this date.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Bahrain?
A broadcaster in Bahrain 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 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Manama. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Bahrain is not split across zones for this match. Bahrain lines up with Saudi Arabia at 2:00am, not with Muscat. Manama has no second zone and no daylight saving on this date.
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