The Pharaohs Rest Salah as The Palancas Negras Face Afcon Exit.
Fredy curled a delightful free-kick onto the woodwork as Angola and Egypt played out a draw.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Etihad counterpart Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as Group B winners Egypt played out a stalemate with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The record winners, having already secured top spot, deployed an entirely changed starting XI and lacked a clinical finish in Agadir.
Angola, who required a victory to stand a chance of progressing, will now face a nervous wait to see if their two points is sufficient to advance for the last 16 as one of the four best-placed third-place teams.
Several other nations are already guaranteed at least third place in their pools, all having three points.
Match Key Moments
Attacker Fredy rattled the woodwork for Angola early in the second half, while Zizo β one of three halftime changes by the Pharaohs β tested goalkeeper Hugo Marques' fingertips with a shot from inside the box.
Salah and Marmoush had previously found the net in comeback wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa, respectively.
Egypt will remain in Agadir to meet a runner-up from another group next Monday, with their opponents to be confirmed after the group stage finishes on Wednesday.
In the other Group B closer, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe sent Bafana Bafana into the next round, leaving Angola in a precarious position.
Pharaohs Miss Salah and Marmoush Presence
Mohamed Salah watched Egypt fail to score 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 rotated side.
The striker, who netted four goals at the 2023 finals, set up an early chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back directed his header over the target.
Angola, making multiple rotations themselves, almost went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before firing a low drive wide.
The first half passed without a shot on target, though Fredy forced goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into a save with a thunderous long-range strike.
The Angolan captain was the most dangerous threat, watching a free-kick elude the goalkeeper but clatter against the woodwork.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was stunned after almost tapping in a cross, only for the move to be flagged offside.
Late efforts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy failed to break the deadlock, leaving the match finished scoreless.
For Angola, last-eight participants in 2023, their inconsistent performances in Morocco will raise questions about their recent coaching decision.
