Philadelphia Eagles could be BANNED from wearing home jerseys for Brazil game against the Green Bay Packers on 2024 season's opening weekend

The Philadelphia Eagles could be banned from wearing their traditional green home jerseys when they head to Brazil to face the Green Bay Packers later this year.

On the opening weekend of the 2024 season, the NFL will stage its first ever regular-season game in South America when Philadelphia takes on Green Bay at Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena - home to Brazilian soccer team Corinthians.

Yet over four months out from the historic event on September 6, the Eagles - who will be the designated home team on the night - already have a dilemma to overcome because of the color of their jersey.

Because of their fierce rivalry with fellow Brazilian soccer club Palmeiras, Corinthians have an informal ban on the color green - which is worn by their arch-nemesis.

Players and fans are forbidden from wearing green, with former Corinthians striker Jo even fined by the club in 2021 for donning green soccer cleats.

The Philadelphia Eagles could be banned from wearing their traditional green home jerseys when they head to Brazil to face the Green Bay Packers later this year

The game will be played at Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena, home to Brazilian soccer club Corinthians

Corinthians have a ban on the color green because of their rivalry with Palmeiras (pictured)

Fans have spotted signs up at the arena which state that the color is 'expressly forbidden'.

As a result, the Eagles could be told by Brazilian officials that their home jersey is not allowed on the night, forcing them to wear their white away number instead.

When the subject came up at the press conference to announce the showpiece, Sao Paulo mayor Ricardo Nunes joked: 'What color is the teams’ shirts?'

Corinthians and Palmeiras share one of the most bitter rivalries in Brazilian soccer, with Jo apologizing to fans of the former after his fine in 2021. 

'I would never use green boots because of my history with Corinthians, a club I have loved since I was little,' he said at the time.

'I would never disrespect Corinthians, much less the fans. I have always honoured this shirt and I always will honor it.'

The first ever NFL regular season game in South America will see the Eagles face the Packers

Philadelphia and Green Bay's Brazilian showdown, which will be streamed exclusively on Peacock, is one of five regular seasons fixtures taking place abroad next season.

The 2024 NFL International Games will also see teams head to London and Munich. The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are slated to play in separate games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while the Jacksonville Jaguars will travel for a 'home' game at Wembley.

The Carolina Panthers have already been announced as one of the teams for a regular season game at Allianz Arena - the home of Bayern Munich. The opponents for the remaining four games have not been announced.