Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Costa Rica
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Costa Rica is 5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, UTC−6. The match starts at 20:00 at the Más Monumental, 23:00 UTC. San José is an hour earlier than Panama City. The friendlies at 21:00 in Argentina are not this one.
What time is kickoff in Costa Rica?
23:00 UTC minus six is 17:00, which is 5:00pm on Tuesday. Panama, at UTC−5, is 18:00. If you subtract five by habit because you just flew in from Panama, you will be an hour late in San José.
| Date (local) | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 5:00pm (UTC−6) |
| Timezone | America/Costa_Rica, CST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Does Costa Rica have more than one kickoff?
No. San José, Liberia, Limón and Puntarenas are UTC−6. The country does not change clocks. The only split that matters is the border with Panama, and that split is outside Costa Rica.
Nicaragua is 5:00pm with you. Panama City is 6:00pm. Miami is 7:00pm on daylight time. Bogotá is also 6:00pm, the same number as Panama, and still not your house.
Which date shows on the phone?
The whistle is Tuesday evening in San José and Tuesday evening in Buenos Aires. You do not roll into Wednesday. Set the alarm for Tuesday and stop there.
San José does not need a second conversion after the table. 5:00pm is the kickoff, UTC−6 is the reason, and 8:00pm in Buenos Aires is the same whistle. If the phone offers a later suggestion, it has probably used the 9:00pm Argentina start. That suggestion is not Costa Rica.
Count it from the stadium if the table is not in front of you. 8:00pm in Buenos Aires is 23:00 UTC. Apply UTC−6 and you are back to 5:00pm in San José. Do not add the Argentine hour on top of the local hour. That double count is how a single friendly turns into two alarms. Costa Rica gets one whistle, on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, and the teamsheet in Núñez uses the Buenos Aires date even when your phone is the only clock you can see.
Share the hour with the city attached. San José on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 is 5:00pm. A reply that comes back with a different number is either a different zone or the other friendlies. Do not average the two. Costa Rica has one kickoff, and it is the one in the table.
Check the sum once more before you leave the page. Start at 23:00 UTC, apply UTC−6, and land on 5:00pm in San José. If you land somewhere else, you started from 9:00pm in Buenos Aires. That is the other friendlies. Benin is 8:00pm at the Más Monumental. Costa Rica does not get a private whistle.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No Costa Rican broadcaster has been named. A programme that starts before 5:00pm is build-up, not kick-off. Panama’s hour is not a Costa Rican listing. The live stream note is on how to watch in Costa Rica. After the whistle, the Argentina vs Benin live score should stay empty until the referee starts the match.
The kick-off time tool uses the same 20:00 instant. For Costa Rica the line to keep is 5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 (UTC−6).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Costa Rica?
5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, UTC−6. Buenos Aires is 8:00pm, 23:00 UTC.
Is the Caribbean coast on a later kickoff?
No. Limón matches San José.
Why is Panama different?
Panama is UTC−5 all year. Costa Rica is UTC−6 all year. The same whistle is 6:00pm there and 5:00pm here.
Which channel shows it?
None has been named in Costa Rica.
Conclusion
Keep 5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 for San José. That is 8:00pm in Buenos Aires and 23:00 UTC. Panama is 6:00pm. Do not import that hour. Costa Rica is a single zone.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Panama.