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