Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Iraq
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Iraq is 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+3. 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 Iraq?
Take 23:00 UTC on Tuesday and apply UTC+3, which is what Baghdad is observing. The result is 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. The same instant is 20:00 in Buenos Aires because Argentina is UTC−3 and does not use daylight saving. If a graphic starts from 21:00 in Núñez, it is describing Bolivia or Burkina Faso, not Benin, and every local clock on this page would be an hour late.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 2:00am (UTC+3) |
| Timezone | Asia/Baghdad, +03 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Iraq does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Asia/Baghdad, UTC+3, abbreviated +03 in the time-zone data. Basra use the same zone. A second city in Iraq does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Iraq is UTC+3 on this date. Baghdad and Basra share 2:00am Wednesday. Iran, next door, is half an hour different, and this page does not use Tehran’s clock.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Baghdad 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 Baghdad.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Iraq had been verified here. A legal show can start before 2:00am. 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 Iraq the line to keep is 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Baghdad (UTC+3).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Iraq?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Baghdad. The offset is UTC+3 (+03). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Iraq kick off at a different time?
No. Iraq uses Asia/Baghdad for this match, so the country shares 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Iraq kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Iraq is UTC+3 on this date. Baghdad and Basra share 2:00am Wednesday. Iran, next door, is half an hour different, and this page does not use Tehran’s clock.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Iraq?
A broadcaster in Iraq 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 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Baghdad. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Iraq is not split across zones for this match. Iraq is UTC+3 on this date. Baghdad and Basra share 2:00am Wednesday. Iran, next door, is half an hour different, and this page does not use Tehran’s clock.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Morocco.