 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Pakazara, Pessotto akavharirwa makumi maviri nemaviri nguva yeItaly pakati pa1996 na2002, pasi pemaneja Arrigo Sacchi 1996, Cesare Maldini 1996 98, Dino Zoff 1998 2000, naGiovanni Trapattoni 2000 2002. Akatamba nyika yake pa 1998 FIFA World Cup, uko Italy yakabviswa nevakagamuchira uye pakupedzisira makwikwi eFrance pazvirango mumakwikwi ekupedzisira, uye paEuro 2000. PaEuro 2000, Pessotto akarova penalti mumutambo we semi-final shootout kukunda pamusoro pevamwe vatambi veNetherlands, izvo zvakatumira Italy kumagumoKurwisana neFrance. Mumutambo wekupedzisira, Pessotto aizoisa chinangwa chaDelvecchio; zvisinei, akangowana menduru yemumhanyi, sezvo Italy yakarasikirwa neFrance kwechipiri mutambo unoteedzana, mushure mekubvuma mutambo wekupedzisira wekugadzirisa, uyezve kubvuma chinangwa chegoridhe chaDavid Trezeguet. Trezeguet akava shamwari yake yechikwata cheJuventus mwaka unotevera. Haana kukwanisa kutora chikamu mu2002 World Cup neItaly nekuda kwekukuvara. 