Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in United Arab Emirates
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in United Arab Emirates is 3:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+4. 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 United Arab Emirates?
Buenos Aires at 20:00 is already 23:00 UTC. United Arab Emirates does not need a second conversion after that, only the offset UTC+4. Doing it in that order avoids adding Argentine hours and local hours on top of each other. The checked result for Dubai is 3:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
| Date (local) | Wednesday, 7 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 3:00am (UTC+4) |
| Timezone | Asia/Dubai, +04 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
United Arab Emirates does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Asia/Dubai, UTC+4, abbreviated +04 in the time-zone data. Abu Dhabi use the same zone. A second city in United Arab Emirates does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Dubai is not on Saudi time. Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year, one hour ahead of Riyadh. A 2:00am alarm copied from a Saudi listing misses the kickoff in the Emirates.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Dubai 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 Dubai.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in United Arab Emirates had been verified here. A legal show can start before 3:00am. 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 United Arab Emirates the line to keep is 3:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Dubai (UTC+4).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in United Arab Emirates?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 3:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Dubai. The offset is UTC+4 (+04). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in United Arab Emirates kick off at a different time?
No. United Arab Emirates uses Asia/Dubai for this match, so the country shares 3:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a United Arab Emirates kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Dubai is not on Saudi time. Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year, one hour ahead of Riyadh. A 2:00am alarm copied from a Saudi listing misses the kickoff in the Emirates.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in United Arab Emirates?
A broadcaster in United Arab Emirates 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 3:00am on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for Dubai. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. United Arab Emirates is not split across zones for this match. Dubai is not on Saudi time. Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year, one hour ahead of Riyadh. A 2:00am alarm copied from a Saudi listing misses the kickoff in the Emirates.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Saudi Arabia.