Bashirat Omotosho, 19, a team member of the Model Queens Football Academy, watches while her team is down 2-NIL during the half-time break of the Youth Tournament final match with Kwara Ladies FC in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, August 29, 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.