 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mazzola akatambira Italy ka70 pakati pa1963 na1974, achihwina zvibodzwa 22. Kutanga kwake kwechikwata chenyika kwakatarisana neBrazil musi wa12 Chivabvu 1963, paakanga achingova nemakore makumi maviri chete, uye akacherechedza chiitiko ichi nekurova chinangwa kubva mupenalty. Mazzola akazotamba nyika yake paFIFA World Cup ya1966 pasi paEdmondo Fabbri, achionekwa mumitambo mitatu yeItaly, uye achihwina mumutambo wekutanga wenyika yake, kukunda 2-0 pamusoro peChile, sezvo Italy yakadzingwa mumutambo wekutanga; akazotora chikamu mumitambo miviri inotevera yemutambo neItaly. Kubudirira kwake kukuru nechikwata chenyika kwakauya muna 1968, zvisinei, apo Italy yakakunda 1968 European Championshippamusha pasi pemutungamiri Ferruccio Valcareggi, uye Mazzola akatumidzwa senhengo yeChikwata cheMutambo nekuda kwekuita kwake. 