Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Germany
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Germany 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 Germany?
People often add the wrong pair of offsets. Argentina is three hours behind UTC. Berlin is UTC+2. The meeting point of those two facts is 1:00am 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) | 1:00am (UTC+2) |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin, CEST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Germany does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Europe/Berlin, UTC+2, abbreviated CEST in the time-zone data. Munich, Cologne use the same zone. A second city in Germany does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Germany changes clocks on the same October Sunday as France, which is after this friendly. 1:00am Wednesday is CEST. A winter chart that prints midnight is an hour early.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Berlin 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 Berlin.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Germany had been verified here. A legal show can start before 1:00am. 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 Germany the line to keep is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Berlin (UTC+2).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Germany?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Berlin. 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 Germany kick off at a different time?
No. Germany uses Europe/Berlin for this match, so the country shares 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Germany kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Germany changes clocks on the same October Sunday as France, which is after this friendly. 1:00am Wednesday is CEST. A winter chart that prints midnight is an hour early.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Germany?
A broadcaster in Germany 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 Berlin. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Germany is not split across zones for this match. Germany changes clocks on the same October Sunday as France, which is after this friendly. 1:00am Wednesday is CEST. A winter chart that prints midnight is an hour early.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Italy.