Homam Ahmed top of Qatar celebrates after the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024.
Homam Ahmed of Qatar celebrates after the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024.
  • Iran has detained at least 10 teens for celebrating a soccer match, rights activists say.
  • The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights said it identified at least three of the teens by name.
  • Qatar beat Iran's soccer team in the AFC Asian Cup this month, knocking them out of the finals.

Iranian authorities have detained at least 10 male teenagers for "expressing joy" in response to a recent loss from the national soccer team, a Norway-based human rights organization said on Monday.

The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, which focuses on rights issues in the Kurdistan region, said it identified at least three of the minors by name.