Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Pakistan
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Pakistan 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. 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 Pakistan?
Take 23:00 UTC on Tuesday and apply UTC+5, which is what Karachi is observing. The result is 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. The same instant is 20:00 in Buenos Aires because Argentina is UTC−3 and does not use daylight saving. If a graphic starts from 21:00 in Núñez, it is describing Bolivia or Burkina Faso, not Benin, and every local clock on this page would be an hour late.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 4:00am (UTC+5) |
| Timezone | Asia/Karachi, PKT |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Pakistan does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Asia/Karachi, UTC+5, abbreviated PKT in the time-zone data. Lahore, Islamabad use the same zone. A second city in Pakistan does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Lahore group chats still pass around 5:00am, which is what you get if you start from the 21:00 used for Bolivia and Burkina Faso. Benin is the 20:00 match. Pakistan has one zone, so that one-hour mistake is the whole error.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Karachi 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 Karachi.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Pakistan had been verified here. A legal show can start before 4:00am. 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 Pakistan the line to keep is 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Karachi (UTC+5).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Pakistan?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Karachi. The offset is UTC+5 (PKT). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Pakistan kick off at a different time?
No. Pakistan uses Asia/Karachi for this match, so the country shares 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Pakistan kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Lahore group chats still pass around 5:00am, which is what you get if you start from the 21:00 used for Bolivia and Burkina Faso. Benin is the 20:00 match. Pakistan has one zone, so that one-hour mistake is the whole error.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Pakistan?
A broadcaster in Pakistan 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 4:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Karachi. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Pakistan is not split across zones for this match. Lahore group chats still pass around 5:00am, which is what you get if you start from the 21:00 used for Bolivia and Burkina Faso. Benin is the 20:00 match. Pakistan has one zone, so that one-hour mistake is the whole error.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in India.