 Tancredi represented Italy at the 1984 Summer Olympics and was the number two goalkeeper to Giovanni Galli in Italy's squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.He earned 12 caps with the national team between 1984 and 1986, all of which came in friendlies.Regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation, Tancredi was an explosive yet reliable and consistent shot-stopper.