Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Japan
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Japan is 8:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+9. 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 Japan?
Work the sum backwards. If it is 8:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Tokyo, taking off UTC+9 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 9:00am.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 8:00am (UTC+9) |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo, UTC+9 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Japan uses one clock for this match. Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo share 8:00am. Japan uses one clock. Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo are all 8:00am. South Korea is the same hour. China is an hour earlier. There is no Japanese daylight-saving change on this date.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Tokyo the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets and the teamsheet follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Tokyo. Do not write both dates as if they were two matches.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No channel in Japan 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 8:00am. That is not kick-off. The live stream note is on how to watch in Japan. 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 Japan the line to keep is 8:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Tokyo (UTC+9).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Japan?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 8:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Tokyo. The offset is UTC+9. The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Japan kick off at a different time?
Japan uses one clock. Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo are all 8:00am. South Korea is the same hour. China is an hour earlier. There is no Japanese daylight-saving change on this date.
Why might a Japan kickoff posted online be an hour off?
The other friendlies that week start at 21:00 in Buenos Aires. That mistake lands on 9:00am in Tokyo. Benin is the 20:00 match, so the local time is 8:00am.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Japan?
No channel in Japan 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 8:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Tokyo. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. Do not save 9:00am at all. That later hour only belongs to the other friendlies. Japan uses one clock. Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo are all 8:00am. South Korea is the same hour. China is an hour earlier. There is no Japanese daylight-saving change on this date.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in South Korea.