Egypt Rest Mohamed Salah as Angola on Brink of Elimination from AFCON.
Fredy curled a superb free-kick onto the woodwork as Angola and Egypt played out a draw.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as Group B winners Egypt were held to a draw with Angola at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The record winners, having already secured top spot, deployed an entirely changed starting XI and were missing a clinical finish in Agadir.
Angola, who required a victory to keep their hopes alive, will now endure an anxious period 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 pools, all having three points.
Match Key Moments
Winger Fredy rattled the outside of a post for Angola shortly after the second half, while Zizo – one of three halftime changes 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 victories over Zimbabwe and South Africa, in turn.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to meet a runner-up from another group next Monday, with their next rival to be determined after the preliminary round finishes on Wednesday.
In the other Group B closer, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe propelled Bafana Bafana through automatically, leaving Angola in a precarious position.
Egypt 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 top spot wrapped up, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan might have hoped for a more impressive display from his second string.
The striker, who netted four goals at the 2023 finals, created an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the defender directed his header wide of the target.
Angola, making multiple rotations themselves, almost went ahead when Chico Banza linked up with Mabululu before dragging a shot past the post.
The first half ended without a shot on target, although Fredy forced goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into action with a thunderous long-range strike.
The Palancas Negras skipper remained the most dangerous threat, watching a free-kick 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, leaving the match ended scoreless.
For Angola, quarter-finalists in 2023, their disjointed showings in Morocco will raise questions about their recent managerial change.
