Model Queens Football Academy team players Salaudeen Ganiyah, 16, Joseph Hanna, 18, and Lawal Hikmat 18, prepare for the Youth Tournament final match with Kwara Ladies FC in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, on 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. (Photo by Sodiq Adelakun/Reuters)
