Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Kuwait
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Kuwait 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 Kuwait?
The IANA zone Asia/Kuwait is the one used here, not a hand-drawn map. On 6 and 7 October 2026 it stands at UTC+3. Applied to 23:00 UTC, Kuwait City reads 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. That is the number to trust ahead of a screenshot that does not name its source.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 2:00am (UTC+3) |
| Timezone | Asia/Kuwait, +03 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Kuwait does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Asia/Kuwait, UTC+3, abbreviated +03 in the time-zone data. Kuwait City is enough to set the alarm for the whole country on this date. A second city in Kuwait does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Kuwait City is on Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, so the kickoff is 2:00am Wednesday. It is not Gulf Standard Time. People who commute to the UAE still need the other hour when they are at home.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Kuwait 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 Kuwait the line to keep is 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Kuwait City (UTC+3).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Kuwait?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Kuwait City. 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 Kuwait kick off at a different time?
No. Kuwait uses Asia/Kuwait for this match, so the country shares 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Kuwait kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Kuwait City is on Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, so the kickoff is 2:00am Wednesday. It is not Gulf Standard Time. People who commute to the UAE still need the other hour when they are at home.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Kuwait?
A broadcaster in Kuwait 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 Kuwait City. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Kuwait is not split across zones for this match. Kuwait City is on Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, so the kickoff is 2:00am Wednesday. It is not Gulf Standard Time. People who commute to the UAE still need the other hour when they are at home.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Bahrain.