Egypt make official request to Liverpool to play Salah at Tokyo 2020 Sunday, 4 April 2021 The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has written to Liverpool FC to request permission to select star man Mohamed Salah at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Salah is regarded as one of the best African footballers in the world and the greatest footballer from Egypt of all time. The men's football tournament at Tokyo 2020 is set to start on July 22, a day before the official opening of the Games, with the final scheduled for August 7. With the 2021-2022 Premier League season set to start on August 14, Salah could miss part of Liverpool's pre-season and potentially the start of the season.