Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in United Kingdom
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in United Kingdom is midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, UTC+1. 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 Kingdom?
Write the alarm as midnight, and write the date Wednesday, 7 October 2026 next to it. The 24-hour form of that minute is 00:00 in London. 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) | midnight (UTC+1) |
| Timezone | Europe/London, BST |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
United Kingdom does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is Europe/London, UTC+1, abbreviated BST in the time-zone data. Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast use the same zone. A second city in United Kingdom does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
Calling this hour GMT makes it 11:00pm on Tuesday, which is wrong. On 6 October 2026 Britain is still on British Summer Time. The clocks go back on 25 October, after the friendly.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In London 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 London.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in United Kingdom had been verified here. A legal show can start before midnight. 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 United Kingdom the line to keep is midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in London (UTC+1).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in United Kingdom?
Argentina vs Benin starts at midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in London. The offset is UTC+1 (BST). The stadium time is 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC.
Do other cities in United Kingdom kick off at a different time?
No. United Kingdom uses Europe/London for this match, so the country shares midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
Why might a United Kingdom kickoff posted online be an hour off?
Calling this hour GMT makes it 11:00pm on Tuesday, which is wrong. On 6 October 2026 Britain is still on British Summer Time. The clocks go back on 25 October, after the friendly.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in United Kingdom?
A broadcaster in United Kingdom 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 midnight on Wednesday, 7 October 2026 for London. 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 Kingdom is not split across zones for this match. Calling this hour GMT makes it 11:00pm on Tuesday, which is wrong. On 6 October 2026 Britain is still on British Summer Time. The clocks go back on 25 October, after the friendly.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in United States.