Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Saudi Arabia
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Saudi Arabia is 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+3. 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 Saudi Arabia?
Write the alarm as 2:00am, and write the date Wednesday, 7 October 2026 next to it. The 24-hour form of that minute is 02:00 in Riyadh. Both forms are the same instant as 20:00 at the Más Monumental and as 23:00 UTC. A page that prints only the weekday, without the hour, is not a kickoff time.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 2:00am (UTC+3) |
| Timezone | Asia/Riyadh, +03 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Saudi Arabia does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Asia/Riyadh, UTC+3, abbreviated +03 in the time-zone data. Jeddah, Dammam use the same zone. A second city in Saudi Arabia does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Arabia Standard Time is a flat UTC+3. The UAE page is the wrong one to borrow, because Dubai is an hour later. Jeddah and Riyadh do not split the day.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Riyadh the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin in Buenos Aires follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Riyadh.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Saudi Arabia had been verified here. A legal show can start before 2:00am. 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 in Buenos Aires use the same 20:00 instant. For Saudi Arabia the line to keep is 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Riyadh (UTC+3).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Saudi Arabia?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Riyadh. The offset is UTC+3 (+03). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Saudi Arabia kick off at a different time?
No. Saudi Arabia uses Asia/Riyadh for this match, so the country shares 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a Saudi Arabia kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Arabia Standard Time is a flat UTC+3. The UAE page is the wrong one to borrow, because Dubai is an hour later. Jeddah and Riyadh do not split the day.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Saudi Arabia?
A broadcaster in Saudi Arabia 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 2:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Riyadh. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Saudi Arabia is not split across zones for this match. Arabia Standard Time is a flat UTC+3. The UAE page is the wrong one to borrow, because Dubai is an hour later. Jeddah and Riyadh do not split the day.
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