Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Maldives
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Maldives is 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+5. 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 Maldives?
Work the sum backwards. If it is 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Malé, taking off UTC+5 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 5:00am.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 4:00am (UTC+5) |
| Timezone | Indian/Maldives, UTC+5 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Maldives uses one clock for this match. Malé share 4:00am. The Maldives are 4:00am, thirty minutes before Sri Lanka and the same hour as Pakistan. Malé does not have a second island zone.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Malé the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets and the teamsheet follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Malé. Do not write both dates as if they were two matches.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No channel in Maldives 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 4:00am. That is not kick-off. The live stream note is on how to watch in Maldives. 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 Maldives the line to keep is 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Malé (UTC+5).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Maldives?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Malé. The offset is UTC+5. The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Maldives kick off at a different time?
The Maldives are 4:00am, thirty minutes before Sri Lanka and the same hour as Pakistan. Malé does not have a second island zone.
Why might a Maldives kickoff posted online be an hour off?
The other friendlies that week start at 21:00 in Buenos Aires. That mistake lands on 5:00am in Malé. Benin is the 20:00 match, so the local time is 4:00am.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Maldives?
No channel in Maldives 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 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Malé. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. Do not save 5:00am at all. That later hour only belongs to the other friendlies. The Maldives are 4:00am, thirty minutes before Sri Lanka and the same hour as Pakistan. Malé does not have a second island zone.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Sri Lanka.