Elanga got a new chance in the starting eleven when the national team captain Jon Dahl Tomasson chose not to bet on match-trained Alexander Isak.
I'm just glad I got to start and show my qualities. Sorry we didn't win. That's all I care about, he says.
Praises friend Ayari
The 23-year-old thanked for the trust and gave the national team a dream opening in Ljubljana.
It was a good action between me and Yasin (Ayari). I knew what I wanted to do. I have a good relationship with Yasin on and off the pitch and I think it helps a lot.
He is one of the best midfielders I have played with. It was a fine pass and then I tried to do my job, get past them and be ice-cold in front of goal.
But it was difficult to perceive if it was Elanga or Alexander Bernhardsson who was last on the ball.
I think it's me who touches it, but it doesn't matter since we didn't win, says Elanga.
"Jon's choice"
Already after just over an hour, he had to leave the pitch in a substitution with Benjamin Nygren.
It's Jon's choice. I don't think about it, but what we can do better. Unfortunately, we didn't take all three points.
We can take a lot of positives from this match. We were so close. Hopefully, we can make a better match against Kosovo on Monday and win it.
Chance to play from start again?
As a football player, you always have to be ready. I'm always ready, regardless of whether I play or not, says Elanga.
Kosovo started the World Championship qualification with a 0-4 loss away to Switzerland.
