Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Uruguay
Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Uruguay is 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 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 Uruguay?
People often add the wrong pair of offsets. Argentina is three hours behind UTC. Montevideo is UTC−3. The meeting point of those two facts is 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Changing either offset, including by borrowing a winter clock, moves the answer. This page does not borrow one.
| Date (local) | Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Kickoff time (local) | 8:00pm (UTC−3) |
| Timezone | America/Montevideo, -03 |
| Venue | Estadio Más Monumental, Núñez, Buenos Aires |
| Competition | International friendly |
Is there only one kickoff time?
Uruguay does not split this friendly across several kickoffs. The zone is America/Montevideo, UTC−3, abbreviated -03 in the time-zone data. Montevideo is enough to set the alarm for the whole country on this date. A second city in Uruguay does not get its own hour unless it is actually in another zone, and none is in play here.
On this date Montevideo is UTC−3, the same offset as Buenos Aires, so the local kickoff is also 20:00 Tuesday. That is a same-hour fact for this week, not proof the two countries always share a clock.
Which date shows on the phone?
The fixture date stays Tuesday, 6 October 2026, because that is the date at Estadio Más Monumental. In Montevideo the same whistle falls on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The local date and the stadium date are the same Tuesday. Tickets, the teamsheet and the Argentina vs Benin at the Monumental follow Buenos Aires. Your alarm follows Montevideo.
Does a TV listing change the kickoff?
No broadcaster in Uruguay had been verified here. A legal show can start before 8:00pm. 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 Uruguay the line to keep is 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Montevideo (UTC−3).
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Uruguay?
Argentina vs Benin starts at 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Montevideo. 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 Uruguay kick off at a different time?
No. Uruguay uses America/Montevideo for this match, so the country shares 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.
Why might a Uruguay kickoff posted online be an hour off?
On this date Montevideo is UTC−3, the same offset as Buenos Aires, so the local kickoff is also 20:00 Tuesday. That is a same-hour fact for this week, not proof the two countries always share a clock.
What channel shows Argentina vs Benin in Uruguay?
A broadcaster in Uruguay 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 8:00pm on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 for Montevideo. The friendly is still 20:00 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 in Buenos Aires, which is 23:00 UTC. That hour covers the country. Uruguay is not split across zones for this match. On this date Montevideo is UTC−3, the same offset as Buenos Aires, so the local kickoff is also 20:00 Tuesday. That is a same-hour fact for this week, not proof the two countries always share a clock.
Check also: Argentina vs Benin kickoff time in Ecuador.