The Pharaohs Bench Salah as Angola Face Elimination from AFCON.
The Angolan winger delivered a superb free-kick against the woodwork as the two sides shared a stalemate.
Anfield forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as Group B winners Egypt played out a draw with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The seven-time champions, having already secured top spot, deployed an completely rotated starting XI and were missing a clinical finish in the Moroccan city.
Angola, who needed a victory to stand a chance of progressing, will now face a nervous wait to see if their solitary draw is enough to qualify for the last 16 as one of the highest-ranked third-place teams.
Several other nations are assured of at least third place in their respective groups, all having three points.
Game Highlights
Winger Fredy struck the woodwork for Angola shortly after the second half, while Zizo – one of three players introduced by the Pharaohs – stung goalkeeper Hugo Marques' palms with a shot from inside the box.
Salah and Marmoush had scored earlier in the tournament in comeback wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa, respectively.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to face a runner-up from another group next Monday, with their opponents to be determined after the group stage concludes on Wednesday.
In the simultaneous Group B closer, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe sent Bafana Bafana through automatically, putting Angola in a precarious position.
Pharaohs Miss Salah and Marmoush Absence
The Liverpool star watched Egypt draw a blank in an Afcon match for the first occasion since the 2021 final.
With first place secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan likely expected a more convincing display from his rotated side.
Mostafa Mohamed, who netted four goals at the previous tournament, set up an early chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the defender directed his header wide of the target.
Angola, making multiple rotations themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before dragging a low drive wide.
The first half ended without a single effort on target, though Fredy caused goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into a save with a powerful long-range attempt.
The Angolan captain remained the most dangerous source, seeing a set-piece elude the goalkeeper but clatter against the crossbar.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was left in disbelief after nearly tapping in a cross, only for the goal to be ruled offside.
Late efforts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy could not break the deadlock, ensuring the match ended scoreless.
For Angola, last-eight participants in 2023, their disjointed showings in Morocco will raise questions about their mid-tournament managerial change.
