 Albertosi was similarly an unused back-up goalkeeper behind Zoff at the 1968 European Football Championship, which Italy won on home soil, although he later managed to fight off competition from Zoff for a place in the starting line-up at the 1970 World Cup.He missed out on a place as Italy's third goalkeeper at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, however.In total, he played 34 times for the national team between 1961 and 1972.