All Scotland international football matches should be free to view on TV, the Greens have demanded.
The party made the call ahead of tonight's game against Ukraine at Hampden Park which will be broadcast on ITV4.
But the fixture will be a rare example of a competitive match involving the men's international team being free to air.
The SFA yesterday announced in April that all matches involving the men's side will be screened exclusively by a little-known Nordic broadcaster, Viaplay, from 2024 to 2028.
Gillian Mackay, health spokeswoman for the Scottish Greens, said to free to air games "should not be the exception".
She added: "All of our international matches should be free to watch, rather than fans being forced to hand over large sums for a subscription during a cost crisis, or feeling like they need to be crammed into a pub.
"If we want children to look up to our athletes or to be inspired by them then they need to be able to see them in action.
"Our national team should be for all of us. Far too many of our sporting events are already far too expensive for families to attend, or they are hidden behind a costly paywall.
"Like many, including the thousands of Ukrainians who have made a home in Scotland, I will be watching the game tonight. I am glad that it will be free and available to as many people as possible.
"That is why I am urging the SFA to make sure that the same can be said of all future matches.”
Scottish fans regularly complain on social media that matches involving their heroes are not broadcast live on terrestrial TV.
The situation is made worse as a deal between England and ITV means qualifying games involving the Auld Enemy are routinely shown north of the Border on STV.
The SFA effectively gave up any say on who broadcasts men's team games after it signed up to UEFA's centralised bidding process, which guarantees nations a cut of revenues.
Stockholm-based Viaplay is almost entirely unknown in the UK and hopes to launch in the country by the end of next year.
The SFA insisted in April it was working with Viaplay to ensure that some matches would be made freely available.
The Scottish Conservatives have joined the calls for future games to be free.
The party’s culture spokesperson, Donald Cameron, said: "In an ideal world, all Scotland internationals would be similarly available for those supporters who can’t attend matches in person or afford a costly subscription.
"The SFA must take this – and the impact on participation levels in our national sport – into account, and balance it against financial considerations, when deciding on awarding contracts for the rights to show Scotland internationals.”
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