Makkelie was the video assistant referee in the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final, video assistant referee in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final, video assistant referee in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, video assistant referee in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup Final and video assistant referee in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final. He was also video assistant referee during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in which he applied the new law changes in order to let penalties retaken in the France–Nigeria and Jamaica–Italy matches.