Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Mexico
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Mexico is 5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, UTC−6. The friendly starts at 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Estadio Más Monumental, which is 23:00 UTC. Cancún is 6:00pm. 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 Mexico?
Buenos Aires at 20:00 is already 23:00 UTC. Mexico does not need a second conversion after that, only the offset UTC−6. Doing it in that order avoids adding Argentine hours and local hours on top of each other. The checked result for Mexico City is 5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.
| Date (local) | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 5:00pm (UTC−6) |
| Timezone | America/Mexico_City, CST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Which cities are on a different clock?
Mexico does not kick off once. Mexico City, Cancún, Tijuana, Hermosillo are listed separately because the time-zone database gives them different offsets on this date, or because readers look for those cities by name. The first line, Mexico City at 5:00pm, is the one in the title. The table is the rest of the country. Using the title time in a city that the table shows later or earlier is how a correct national page still makes someone miss the whistle.
| Place | Offset on this date | Kickoff | Local date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | CST, UTC−6 | 5:00pm | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
| Cancún | EST, UTC−5 | 6:00pm | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
| Tijuana | PDT, UTC−7 | 4:00pm | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
| Hermosillo | MST, UTC−7 | 4:00pm | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
Most of Mexico no longer springs forward. Mexico City is UTC−6 on this date, Cancún is UTC−5, and the north-west splits again between Tijuana and Hermosillo. A Mexico City alarm is late in Quintana Roo and early in Baja California.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Mexico City the same whistle falls on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The local date and the stadium date are the same Tuesday. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin at the Monumental follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Mexico City.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Mexico had been verified here. A legal show can start before 5:00pm. That is not the kickoff. See the where to watch Argentina vs Benin. 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 at the Monumental use the same 20:00 instant. For Mexico the line to keep is 5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Mexico City (UTC−6).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Mexico?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Mexico City. The offset is UTC−6 (CST). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Does every part of Mexico use that kickoff?
No. On this date the local times are Mexico City 5:00pm, Cancún 6:00pm, Tijuana 4:00pm, Hermosillo 4:00pm. Use the row for your city, not the title alone, if your city is not Mexico City.
Why might a Mexico kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Most of Mexico no longer springs forward. Mexico City is UTC−6 on this date, Cancún is UTC−5, and the north-west splits again between Tijuana and Hermosillo. A Mexico City alarm is late in Quintana Roo and early in Baja California.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Mexico?
A broadcaster in Mexico 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 5:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 for Mexico City. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. Do not treat that as the only clock in the country. On this date the split is Mexico City 5:00pm, Cancún 6:00pm, Tijuana 4:00pm, Hermosillo 4:00pm. Most of Mexico no longer springs forward. Mexico City is UTC−6 on this date, Cancún is UTC−5, and the north-west splits again between Tijuana and Hermosillo. A Mexico City alarm is late in Quintana Roo and early in Baja California.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Spain.