Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Ireland
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Ireland is midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+1. 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 Ireland?
People often add the wrong pair of offsets. Argentina is three hours behind UTC. Dublin is UTC+1. The meeting point of those two facts is midnight 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) | midnight (UTC+1) |
| Timezone | Europe/Dublin, IST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Ireland does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Europe/Dublin, UTC+1, abbreviated IST in the time-zone data. Cork use the same zone. A second city in Ireland does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Ireland is on Irish Standard Time, UTC+1, until the October clock change. The abbreviation IST on this page means Ireland, not India. Dublin kicks off at midnight Wednesday, together with London, not with Delhi.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Dublin 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 Dublin.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Ireland had been verified here. A legal show can start before midnight. 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 Ireland the line to keep is midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Dublin (UTC+1).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Ireland?
Argentina vs Benin starts at midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Dublin. The offset is UTC+1 (IST). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Ireland kick off at a different time?
No. Ireland uses Europe/Dublin for this match, so the country shares midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Ireland kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Ireland is on Irish Standard Time, UTC+1, until the October clock change. The abbreviation IST on this page means Ireland, not India. Dublin kicks off at midnight Wednesday, together with London, not with Delhi.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Ireland?
A broadcaster in Ireland 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 midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Dublin. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Ireland is not split across zones for this match. Ireland is on Irish Standard Time, UTC+1, until the October clock change. The abbreviation IST on this page means Ireland, not India. Dublin kicks off at midnight Wednesday, together with London, not with Delhi.
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