The Pharaohs Rest Salah as Angola Face Afcon Exit.
Fredy curled a delightful free-kick against the post as the two sides played out a draw.
Anfield forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City counterpart Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as the group leaders Egypt played out a draw with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The seven-time champions, having already secured top spot, fielded an entirely changed starting XI and were missing a cutting edge in Agadir.
Angola, who needed a victory to keep their hopes alive, will now endure an anxious period to see if their solitary draw is sufficient to qualify for the knockout stage as one of the highest-ranked third-place teams.
Benin, Sudan and Mozambique are assured of at least third place in their pools, all boasting three points.
Match Key Moments
Attacker Fredy rattled the outside of a post for Angola shortly after the second half, while Zizo – one of three players introduced by the Pharaohs – tested goalkeeper Hugo Marques' fingertips with a shot from inside the box.
Salah and Marmoush had scored earlier in the tournament in comeback wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa, in turn.
Egypt will remain in Agadir to meet a third-placed team next Monday, with their opponents to be determined after the group stage concludes on Wednesday.
In the simultaneous Group B finale, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe propelled Bafana Bafana through automatically, putting Angola on the outside looking in.
Egypt Miss Salah and Marmoush Absence
Mohamed Salah watched Egypt fail to score in an Afcon match for the first time since the 2021 tournament decider.
With first place secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan might have hoped for a more convincing attacking performance from his rotated side.
Mostafa Mohamed, who netted four goals at the previous tournament, set up an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the defender looped his header wide of the target.
Angola, having made seven changes themselves, almost went ahead when Chico Banza linked up with Mabululu before firing a low drive wide.
The first half ended without a single effort on target, though Fredy forced goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into action with a thunderous long-range attempt.
The Angolan captain was the likeliest source, seeing a set-piece elude the goalkeeper but clatter against the woodwork.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was left in disbelief after nearly prodding in a cross, only for the move to be flagged offside.
Late attempts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy failed to break the deadlock, leaving the match ended goalless.
For Angola, last-eight participants in 2023, their disjointed performances in Morocco will raise questions about their recent coaching decision.
