Sweden star goes viral after misunderstanding following World Cup Match

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Anthony Elanga has gone viral after he was spotted looking distraught following Sweden's 1-1 draw with Japan last night, unaware that it was enough to see Sweden advance to the knockout stages.Sweden's manager Graham Potter saw the funny side of Elanga's sadness and seemed baffled at how the former Manchester United player had got it so mixed up.Elanga scored a sensational long-range curler, which equalised the score against Japan and earned Sweden their fourth point of the competition.However, he clearly was under the impression that the 1-1 draw was not the result they needed, despite the fact that it sealed one of the spots in the round of 32 as one of the top eight third-placed teams.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He was seen sitting down on the pitch, throwing his arms around, looking crestfallen with his head in his hands after the full-time whistle.Graham Potter later on addressed this show of emotion after the game.He jokingly said: "That explains a few things then, it...

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