Elanga, 19, hadn’t been born when Ibrahimovic, 40, made his debut for the Scandinavians back in 2001, but both players will be hoping to help Janne Andersson’s side qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar later this year.
Sweden take on Czech Republic in Thursday’s one-legged play-off semi-final, with Poland lying in wait for the victors next Tuesday.
Although he is suspended for the meeting with the Czechs in Stockholm, Ibrahimovic appeared at a pre-match press conference with Elanga on Tuesday, where he waxed lyrical about the ability of the Manchester United forward, who is looking to make his first senior international appearance.