Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Benin
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Benin is midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+1. 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 Benin?
Check the sum backwards. If it is midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Cotonou, subtracting the local offset UTC+1 must land on 23:00 UTC, and subtracting three more hours must land on 20:00 in Buenos Aires. If it does not, the forward conversion was started from the wrong stadium hour.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | midnight (UTC+1) |
| Timezone | Africa/Porto-Novo, WAT |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Benin does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Africa/Porto-Novo, UTC+1, abbreviated WAT in the time-zone data. Porto-Novo use the same zone. A second city in Benin does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Benin is the away team and also sits on West Africa Time, so the local kickoff is midnight as Wednesday begins. Sharing a clock with Nigeria does not mean a Beninese station has bought the pictures.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Cotonou the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin in Buenos Aires follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Cotonou.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Benin had been verified here. A legal show can start before midnight. That is not the kickoff. See the Argentina vs Benin on TV. 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 in Buenos Aires use the same 20:00 instant. For Benin the line to keep is midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Cotonou (UTC+1).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Benin?
Argentina vs Benin starts at midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Cotonou. The offset is UTC+1 (WAT). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Benin kick off at a different time?
No. Benin uses Africa/Porto-Novo for this match, so the country shares midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Benin kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Benin is the away team and also sits on West Africa Time, so the local kickoff is midnight as Wednesday begins. Sharing a clock with Nigeria does not mean a Beninese station has bought the pictures.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Benin?
A broadcaster in Benin 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 midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Cotonou. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Benin is not split across zones for this match. Benin is the away team and also sits on West Africa Time, so the local kickoff is midnight as Wednesday begins. Sharing a clock with Nigeria does not mean a Beninese station has bought the pictures.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Nigeria.