The Pharaohs Bench Salah as The Palancas Negras Face Afcon Exit.
Fredy curled a delightful free-kick against the woodwork as Angola and Egypt shared a stalemate.
Anfield forward Mohamed Salah and Etihad counterpart Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as Group B winners Egypt were held to a stalemate with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The seven-time champions, having already secured top spot, fielded an entirely changed starting XI and lacked a cutting edge in the Moroccan city.
Angola, who required a victory to stand a chance of progressing, will now endure an anxious period to see if their two points is enough to qualify for the knockout stage as one of the highest-ranked third-place teams.
Several other nations are assured of at least third place in their respective groups, all boasting three points.
Game Key Moments
Attacker Fredy struck the woodwork for Angola early in the second half, while Zizo – one of three halftime changes 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 victories over Zimbabwe and South Africa, respectively.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to meet a runner-up from another group next Monday, with their next rival to be confirmed after the preliminary round concludes on Wednesday.
In the other Group B finale, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe sent Bafana Bafana through automatically, leaving Angola in a precarious position.
Pharaohs Feel Salah and Marmoush Absence
The Liverpool star observed Egypt draw a blank in an Afcon match for the first occasion since the 2021 tournament decider.
With first place secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan likely expected a more impressive display from his second string.
The striker, who netted four goals at the 2023 finals, set up an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back looped his header wide of the target.
Angola, making multiple rotations themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before firing a shot past the post.
The first half ended without a single effort on target, though Fredy caused goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into action with a powerful long-range strike.
The Palancas Negras skipper was the most dangerous threat, seeing a free-kick beat the goalkeeper but crash against the crossbar.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was stunned after nearly prodding in a cross, only for the goal to be ruled offside.
Late attempts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy failed to break the deadlock, ensuring the match finished goalless.
For Angola, last-eight participants in 2023, their inconsistent performances in Morocco will lead to scrutiny about their recent coaching decision.
