Story highlights Attack killed at least 33 people at a soccer ceremony in Iskandariya, a city in central Iraq; 78 were wounded

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack Friday; U.N. official for Iraq condemns act by "evildoers" targeting innocents

(CNN) The death toll continues to rise after a man wearing a suicide belt walked into an Iraqi soccer stadium and blew himself up.

Iraqi police officials confirmed on Saturday that at least 33 people died as a result of incident and 78 others were wounded.

A crowd had gathered Friday for a ceremony to mark a championship for a popular local soccer team when the bomb exploded, the head of the Babil province security committee, Baydhan al Hamdani, told CNN.

A video posted on YouTube showed soccer players approaching a table holding trophies before an explosion occurred. CNN could not independently authenticate the video.

The attacker struck at al-Shuhadaa stadium in the Babil province city of Iskandariya, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Baghdad.

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