Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Netherlands
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Netherlands is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+2. 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 Netherlands?
The IANA zone Europe/Amsterdam is the one used here, not a hand-drawn map. On 6 and 7 October 2026 it stands at UTC+2. Applied to 23:00 UTC, Amsterdam reads 1:00am 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) | 1:00am (UTC+2) |
| Timezone | Europe/Amsterdam, CEST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Netherlands does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Europe/Amsterdam, UTC+2, abbreviated CEST in the time-zone data. Rotterdam use the same zone. A second city in Netherlands does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
The Netherlands is on Central European Summer Time, one hour ahead of the UK that week. Amsterdam kicks off at 1:00am Wednesday. A London midnight alarm is an hour early.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Netherlands had been verified here. A legal show can start before 1:00am. 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 Netherlands the line to keep is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Amsterdam (UTC+2).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Netherlands?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Amsterdam. The offset is UTC+2 (CEST). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Netherlands kick off at a different time?
No. Netherlands uses Europe/Amsterdam for this match, so the country shares 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Netherlands kickoff posted online be an hour off?
The Netherlands is on Central European Summer Time, one hour ahead of the UK that week. Amsterdam kicks off at 1:00am Wednesday. A London midnight alarm is an hour early.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Netherlands?
A broadcaster in Netherlands 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 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Amsterdam. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Netherlands is not split across zones for this match. The Netherlands is on Central European Summer Time, one hour ahead of the UK that week. Amsterdam kicks off at 1:00am Wednesday. A London midnight alarm is an hour early.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Ireland.