Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Malaysia
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Malaysia is 7:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+8. 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 Malaysia?
Check the sum backwards. If it is 7:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, subtracting the local offset UTC+8 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) | 7:00am (UTC+8) |
| Timezone | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, +08 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Malaysia does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, UTC+8, abbreviated +08 in the time-zone data. George Town use the same zone. A second city in Malaysia does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo share UTC+8. The kickoff is 7:00am Wednesday. Singapore matches the hour. Jakarta, an hour behind, does not.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Malaysia had been verified here. A legal show can start before 7:00am. 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 Malaysia the line to keep is 7:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Kuala Lumpur (UTC+8).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Malaysia?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 7:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Kuala Lumpur. The offset is UTC+8 (+08). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Malaysia kick off at a different time?
No. Malaysia uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur for this match, so the country shares 7:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Malaysia kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo share UTC+8. The kickoff is 7:00am Wednesday. Singapore matches the hour. Jakarta, an hour behind, does not.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Malaysia?
A broadcaster in Malaysia 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 7:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Kuala Lumpur. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Malaysia is not split across zones for this match. Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo share UTC+8. The kickoff is 7:00am Wednesday. Singapore matches the hour. Jakarta, an hour behind, does not.
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