BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say the death toll from a suicide bombing at a soccer stadium that was claimed by the Daesh group has climbed to 41, with another 105 people wounded.

Iraqis on Saturday buried the victims, among them many young boys.

The attacker, who himself looks like a teenager on a photo distributed by the Daesh group that claimed the attack, cut through a crowd gathered after the game and blew himself up.

An official in Babil province health directorate said 17 of those killed are boys aged between 10 and 16.

The attack took place in the village of Al-Asriya, which lies near Iskandariyah, a town about 40 km from the capital.

The bomber detonated his suicide vest late afternoon on Friday as local officials were handing trophies to the players after the tournament.

A video posted on social media shows a local official speaking in front of a table covered with trophies and calling out the name of a player before a huge blast. The footage cuts off with a big flash of yellow light.

The mayor, Ahmed Shaker, was among the dead, as was one of his bodyguards and at least five members of the security forces.

Pictures posted on social media of the blast site showed mangled goal posts smeared with blood.

The US state department extended its condolences to the bereaved in a statement, as did United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon, who was visiting Iraq for talks.

The Asian Football Confederation also released a statement condemning the bombing.

“Football is a powerful force for good and our game has a long history of bringing people together even during conflicts around the world,” it said. “Using football and sport stadiums as a stage for these heinous acts of violence is a cowardly, completely unjust and indiscriminate act,” the AFC said.