What time does Argentina vs Ecuador play for Qualifiers?

The teams from Argentina and Ecuador make their debut in the Qualifiers, in search of a victory to start their way to the 2026 World Cup that will be organized by Mexico, Canada and the United States on the right foot. Next, find out what time Argentina vs Ecuador plays at the Monumental and the start times according to each country.

WHAT TIME DOES ARGENTINA PLAY VS ECUADOR?

Time to see the Argentine team: the Argentina – Ecuador match for date 1 of the 2026 Qualifiers will be played on Thursday, September 7, from 9:00 p.m. in Argentina, which is 7:00 p.m. in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Check the time by territory:

18:00 hours – Mexico

7:00 p.m. – Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

8:00 p.m. – Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, United States (Miami)

9:00 p.m. – Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil

02:00 am on Friday 09/08 – Spain, Germany, Italy, France

The Argentine soccer team, current world champion, began their training sessions on Monday with a view to their debut on Thursday against Ecuador, on the first date of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

As reported by the website of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), since the practice of this first day was behind closed doors, the squad exercised in the gym under the orders of the physical trainer Luis Martín and then moved to the field to continue with technical exercises.

Subsequently, the coach, Lionel Scaloni, arranged several team tasks before the players practiced mid-distance shots.

La Albiceleste will continue its work on Tuesday at the AFA sports venue in Ezeiza (Buenos Aires province), where access to the accredited press will be allowed for the last minutes of the session. For Wednesday, the day before the duel against Ecuador, the appearance of the coach at a press conference is scheduled.

As reported by the AFA, this Monday the bulk of the albiceleste expedition arrived: Enzo Fernández, Julián Álvarez, Alexis Mac Allister, Juan Musso, Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Alejandro Garnacho, Leandro Paredes, Ángel Di María, Rodrigo De Paul, Marcos Senesi, Germán Pezzella, Guido Rodríguez, Nicolás Otamendi, Walter Benítez, Juan Foyth, Exequiel Palacios, Ángel Correa and Facundo Buonanotte.

Undoubtedly, the great awaited is the captain, Lionel Messi, who will join this Tuesday first thing in the morning and who arrives preceded by the successes he is achieving at Inter Miami, of the MLS.

Argentina begins this Thursday its defense of the world title achieved in Qatar 2022, with the match against Ecuador, which will be played at the Más Monumental Stadium, in Buenos Aires. For the second day they will travel to La Paz, where they will face Bolivia.