Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in France
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in France is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+2. 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 France?
The IANA zone Europe/Paris is the one used here, not a hand-drawn map. On 6 and 7 October 2026 it stands at UTC+2. Applied to 23:00 UTC, Paris reads 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. That is the number to trust ahead of a screenshot that does not name its source.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 1:00am (UTC+2) |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris, CEST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
France does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Europe/Paris, UTC+2, abbreviated CEST in the time-zone data. Lyon, Marseille use the same zone. A second city in France does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
France is on Central European Summer Time until 25 October 2026. The kickoff is 1:00am Wednesday, not midnight, and not 2:00am. Metropolitan France uses one civil clock for this match.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Paris the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Paris.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in France had been verified here. A legal show can start before 1:00am. 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 use the same 20:00 instant. For France the line to keep is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Paris (UTC+2).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in France?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Paris. The offset is UTC+2 (CEST). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in France kick off at a different time?
No. France uses Europe/Paris for this match, so the country shares 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a France kickoff posted online be an hour off?
France is on Central European Summer Time until 25 October 2026. The kickoff is 1:00am Wednesday, not midnight, and not 2:00am. Metropolitan France uses one civil clock for this match.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in France?
A broadcaster in France 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 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Paris. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. France is not split across zones for this match. France is on Central European Summer Time until 25 October 2026. The kickoff is 1:00am Wednesday, not midnight, and not 2:00am. Metropolitan France uses one civil clock for this match.
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