On 2 June 2007, Fandel took charge of the Euro 2008 qualifying game between Denmark and Sweden in Copenhagen, the first ever UEFA qualifier between the two teams. Denmark had rallied back to 3 - 3 from 0 - 3 down when in the 89th minute, Fandel awarded Sweden a penalty kick and sent off Danish midfielder Christian Poulsen for punching Markus Rosenberg in the stomach.
On 2 June 2007, Fandel managed the UEFA qualifier match between Denmark and Sweden in Copenhagen. In the first-ever qualifying game between the teams, Denmark had come back from a 3-0 deficit to tie at 3-3 when in the 89th minute, Fandel gave Sweden a penalty kick and sent off Danish midfielder Christian Poulsen for punching Markus Rosenberg in the stomach.