Players from the Model Queens Football Academy, Shehu Aisha Malami, 18, Salaudeen Ganiyah, 18, Abioye Rukayat, 19, Muhammed Maryam, 19, and Adenigba Aisha, 15, train before a tournament in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, August 30, 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