Egypt Bench Mohamed Salah as Angola on Brink of Elimination from AFCON.
The Angolan winger curled a delightful set-piece onto the post as the two sides shared a stalemate.
Anfield star Mohamed Salah and Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as the group leaders Egypt were held to a stalemate with Angola at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The record winners, having already secured top spot, fielded an entirely changed starting XI and lacked a clinical finish in Agadir.
Angola, who needed a victory to stand a chance of progressing, will now endure an anxious period to see if their solitary draw is sufficient to advance for the knockout stage as one of the highest-ranked third-place teams.
Benin, Sudan and Mozambique are already guaranteed at least third place in their pools, all having three points.
Match Key Moments
Attacker Fredy rattled the outside of a post for Angola early in the second half, while Zizo – one of three halftime changes by the Pharaohs – stung goalkeeper Hugo Marques' palms with a effort from inside the box.
Salah and Marmoush had previously found the net in victories over Zimbabwe and South Africa, in turn.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to meet a third-placed team next Monday, with their opponents to be confirmed after the group stage concludes on Wednesday.
In the other Group B finale, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe propelled Bafana Bafana into the next round, leaving Angola in a precarious position.
Egypt Miss Star Power Presence
The Liverpool star watched Egypt draw a blank in an Afcon match for the first occasion since the 2021 tournament decider.
With top spot secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan likely expected a more impressive display from his rotated side.
Mostafa Mohamed, who netted four goals at the previous tournament, created an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the defender directed his header wide of the target.
Angola, having made seven changes themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before firing a low drive past the post.
The first half ended without a shot on target, though Fredy caused goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into a save with a thunderous long-range strike.
The Angolan captain remained 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 almost 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 finished goalless.
For Angola, last-eight participants in 2023, their disjointed showings in Morocco will raise questions about their mid-tournament managerial change.
