Top NFF sources informed KweseESPN that the match could now be played on 1 September, rather than the initial scheduled date of 28 August.
One reason, according to multiple sources within the NFF, is to allow coach Gernot Rohr a little more training time with his squad.
With the change in date also comes a change in venue, with Uyo on the verge of being discarded.
Officials say the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt is top on the list of replacement venues, with the National Stadium Abuja as a fallback option.
The pitch in Abuja has fallen into disrepair, but repair work is already going on with Lansard Ltd doing clean up while waiting for major rejuvenation for the now patchwork grass.
