Career
Makhovikov made his debut for Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics on April 30, 1972 in the Union of European Football Associations Euro 1972 quarterfinal against Yugoslavia. He did not play again for the national team until 1976. He played in the qualifiers for Union of European Football Associations Euro 1980 (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics did not qualify for the final tournament) and scored his only national team goal in his last Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics game, a friendly against West Germany.