At the end of December, he and his partner, China, became parents to their daughter, Blair Olivia.
Fantastic.
Elanga appreciated the greeting from China and Blair when national team captain Graham Potter made sure the families were able to send a video greeting to the players ahead of the qualifying final.
Why can't she come to Solna?
She is only four months old. It's a long flight from Newcastle to here, says Elanga.
He appreciates playing in front of 49,500 at a packed Strawberry Arena.
"It will be important to have the whole of Sweden behind us. We know what happens if we win and we all want to go to the World Cup," he says.
