Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Italy
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Italy 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 Italy?
Check the sum backwards. If it is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Rome, subtracting the local offset UTC+2 must land on 23:00 UTC, and subtracting three more hours must land on 20:00 in Buenos Aires. If it does not, the forward conversion was started from the wrong stadium hour.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 1:00am (UTC+2) |
| Timezone | Europe/Rome, CEST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Italy does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Europe/Rome, UTC+2, abbreviated CEST in the time-zone data. Milan, Naples use the same zone. A second city in Italy does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Italy shares Central European Summer Time with France and Germany on this date, so the phone reads 1:00am Wednesday. That shared hour is not a shared broadcaster.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Rome the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin in Buenos Aires follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Rome.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Italy 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 in Buenos Aires use the same 20:00 instant. For Italy the line to keep is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Rome (UTC+2).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Italy?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Rome. 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 Italy kick off at a different time?
No. Italy uses Europe/Rome for this match, so the country shares 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Italy kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Italy shares Central European Summer Time with France and Germany on this date, so the phone reads 1:00am Wednesday. That shared hour is not a shared broadcaster.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Italy?
A broadcaster in Italy 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 Rome. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Italy is not split across zones for this match. Italy shares Central European Summer Time with France and Germany on this date, so the phone reads 1:00am Wednesday. That shared hour is not a shared broadcaster.
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