Maryam Muhammed, 17, of Model Queens Football Academy, prepares for Friday Jumat Prayers at the Ilorin Central Mosque in Oja-Oba Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, September 26, 2025. In central Nigeria’s Muslim-majority state of Kwara, where religious traditions shape daily life, a group of girls are challenging cultural norms by playing soccer. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun SEARCH “ADELAKUN NIGERIA WOMEN SOCCER” FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH “WIDER IMAGE” FOR ALL STORIES.