Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Iran
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Iran is 2:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+3:30. The friendly starts at 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Estadio Más Monumental, which is 23:00 UTC. Kick-off is 20:00 in Buenos Aires, not the 21:00 used for Bolivia and Burkina Faso.
What time is kickoff in Iran?
Work the sum backwards. If it is 2:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Tehran, taking off UTC+3:30 must land on 23:00 UTC, and taking off three more hours must land on 20:00 in Buenos Aires. If it does not, the conversion started from the wrong stadium hour. The Bolivia and Burkina Faso friendlies are 21:00 in Argentina. Using that hour here produces 3:30am.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 2:30am (UTC+3:30) |
| Timezone | Asia/Tehran, UTC+3:30 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Iran uses one clock for this match. Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan share 2:30am. Iran is UTC+3:30 and does not use daylight saving on this date. Tehran is 2:30am. Iraq and the Gulf states on UTC+3 are 2:00am. Rounding Iran to 2:00am or to 3:00am is a half-hour miss.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Tehran the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets and the teamsheet follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Tehran. Do not write both dates as if they were two matches.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No channel in Iran has been named for this friendly. A World Cup broadcast is a different competition, and it does not move the whistle. A studio can talk before 2:30am. That is not kick-off. The live stream note is on how to watch in Iran. 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 Iran the line to keep is 2:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Tehran (UTC+3:30).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Iran?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 2:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Tehran. The offset is UTC+3:30. The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Iran kick off at a different time?
Iran is UTC+3:30 and does not use daylight saving on this date. Tehran is 2:30am. Iraq and the Gulf states on UTC+3 are 2:00am. Rounding Iran to 2:00am or to 3:00am is a half-hour miss.
Why might a Iran kickoff posted online be an hour off?
The other friendlies that week start at 21:00 in Buenos Aires. That mistake lands on 3:30am in Tehran. Benin is the 20:00 match, so the local time is 2:30am.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Iran?
No channel in Iran has been named for this friendly. A World Cup broadcaster is a different competition. The kickoff time does not depend on a channel.
Conclusion
Save 2:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Tehran. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. Do not save 3:30am at all. That later hour only belongs to the other friendlies. Iran is UTC+3:30 and does not use daylight saving on this date. Tehran is 2:30am. Iraq and the Gulf states on UTC+3 are 2:00am. Rounding Iran to 2:00am or to 3:00am is a half-hour miss.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Iraq.