Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Sri Lanka
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Sri Lanka is 4:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+5:30. The friendly starts at 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at Estadio Más Monumental, which is 23:00 UTC. Kick-off is 20:00 in Buenos Aires, not the 21:00 used for Bolivia and Burkina Faso.
What time is kickoff in Sri Lanka?
Work the sum backwards. If it is 4:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Colombo, taking off UTC+5:30 must land on 23:00 UTC, and taking off three more hours must land on 20:00 in Buenos Aires. If it does not, the conversion started from the wrong stadium hour. The Bolivia and Burkina Faso friendlies are 21:00 in Argentina. Using that hour here produces 5:30am.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 4:30am (UTC+5:30) |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo, UTC+5:30 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Sri Lanka uses one clock for this match. Colombo and Kandy share 4:30am. Sri Lanka is 4:30am, the same hour as India, on a different page. Colombo and Kandy match. It is not 4:00am, which is the Maldives and Pakistan, and it is not 5:00am, which is Bangladesh.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Colombo the same whistle falls on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Those are different calendar days. Tickets and the teamsheet follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Colombo. Do not write both dates as if they were two matches.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No channel in Sri Lanka has been named for this friendly. A World Cup broadcast is a different competition, and it does not move the whistle. A studio can talk before 4:30am. That is not kick-off. The live stream note is on how to watch in Sri Lanka. After the whistle, the Argentina vs Benin live score should stay empty until the referee starts the match.
The kick-off time tool uses the same 20:00 instant. For Sri Lanka the line to keep is 4:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Colombo (UTC+5:30).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Sri Lanka?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 4:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Colombo. The offset is UTC+5:30. The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in Sri Lanka kick off at a different time?
Sri Lanka is 4:30am, the same hour as India, on a different page. Colombo and Kandy match. It is not 4:00am, which is the Maldives and Pakistan, and it is not 5:00am, which is Bangladesh.
Why might a Sri Lanka kickoff posted online be an hour off?
The other friendlies that week start at 21:00 in Buenos Aires. That mistake lands on 5:30am in Colombo. Benin is the 20:00 match, so the local time is 4:30am.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Sri Lanka?
No channel in Sri Lanka has been named for this friendly. A World Cup broadcaster is a different competition. The kickoff time does not depend on a channel.
Conclusion
Save 4:30am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Colombo. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. Do not save 5:30am at all. That later hour only belongs to the other friendlies. Sri Lanka is 4:30am, the same hour as India, on a different page. Colombo and Kandy match. It is not 4:00am, which is the Maldives and Pakistan, and it is not 5:00am, which is Bangladesh.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in India.