Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in South Africa
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in South Africa 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 South Africa?
Buenos Aires at 20:00 is already 23:00 UTC. South Africa does not need a second conversion after that, only the offset UTC+2. Doing it in that order avoids adding Argentine hours and local hours on top of each other. The checked result for Johannesburg is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 1:00am (UTC+2) |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg, SAST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
South Africa does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2, abbreviated SAST in the time-zone data. Cape Town, Durban use the same zone. A second city in South Africa does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
South Africa keeps one standard, two hours ahead of UTC, with no daylight saving on this date. Cape Town and Johannesburg kick off together at 1:00am Wednesday. Kenya, one hour further east, does not.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Johannesburg the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin at the Monumental follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Johannesburg.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in South Africa had been verified here. A legal show can start before 1:00am. 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 South Africa the line to keep is 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Johannesburg (UTC+2).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in South Africa?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Johannesburg. The offset is UTC+2 (SAST). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in South Africa kick off at a different time?
No. South Africa uses Africa/Johannesburg for this match, so the country shares 1:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a South Africa kickoff posted online be an hour off?
South Africa keeps one standard, two hours ahead of UTC, with no daylight saving on this date. Cape Town and Johannesburg kick off together at 1:00am Wednesday. Kenya, one hour further east, does not.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in South Africa?
A broadcaster in South Africa 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 Johannesburg. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. South Africa is not split across zones for this match. South Africa keeps one standard, two hours ahead of UTC, with no daylight saving on this date. Cape Town and Johannesburg kick off together at 1:00am Wednesday. Kenya, one hour further east, does not.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Kenya.