Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Peru
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Peru is 6:00pm on Tuesday, 6 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 Peru?
The IANA zone America/Lima is the one used here, not a hand-drawn map. On 6 and 7 October 2026 it stands at UTC−5. Applied to 23:00 UTC, Lima reads 6:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. That is the number to trust ahead of a screenshot that does not name its source.
| Date (local) | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 6:00pm (UTC−5) |
| Timezone | America/Lima, -05 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Peru does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is America/Lima, UTC−5, abbreviated -05 in the time-zone data. Arequipa use the same zone. A second city in Peru does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Peru does not use daylight saving. Lima is UTC−5, so the kickoff is 6:00pm Tuesday. It matches Bogotá and does not match Santiago, which is two hours later on this date.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Lima 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 follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Lima.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Peru had been verified here. A legal show can start before 6:00pm. 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 Peru the line to keep is 6:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Lima (UTC−5).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Peru?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 6:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Lima. The offset is UTC−5 (-05). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Peru kick off at a different time?
No. Peru uses America/Lima for this match, so the country shares 6:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.
Why might a Peru kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Peru does not use daylight saving. Lima is UTC−5, so the kickoff is 6:00pm Tuesday. It matches Bogotá and does not match Santiago, which is two hours later on this date.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Peru?
A broadcaster in Peru 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 6:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 for Lima. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Peru is not split across zones for this match. Peru does not use daylight saving. Lima is UTC−5, so the kickoff is 6:00pm Tuesday. It matches Bogotá and does not match Santiago, which is two hours later on this date.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Uruguay.