The 25-year-old had paid a visit to Wild Bill’s Western Store in Dallas, Texas where he bought the taxidermied animal for US$750 ($1295) and asked his followers whether he should name it Cowboy, Ranger, Tex or ROW (Raccoon on wheels).
Beyond tournament souvenirs, fans flooded Norway’s capital of Oslo to welcome the team back from their first World Cup since 1998.
Supporters made their way to the palace square while the squad met King Harald.
The players later greeted fans with the Royal Guard at attention behind them, then joined together for one last “Viking row” – which had Crown Prince Haakon on the drums.
Haaland and teammate Sander Berge were absent from the latter parts of the celebrations, but both needed to catch another flight, according to coach Stale Solbakken.
Captain Martin Ødegaard thanked fans for the support they had shown during the competition and promised Norway would be back at the World Cup in 2030.
Norway finished second in group I behind semi-finalists France, beating Ivory Coast and Brazil on their way to the quarter-finals.
England, who beat Norway, will play Argentina in their semi-final on Thursday (NZT).
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