Egypt Rest Salah as Angola Face Elimination from AFCON.
Fredy curled a delightful set-piece onto the post as Angola and Egypt played out a draw.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City counterpart Omar Marmoush watched from the bench as the group leaders Egypt played out a draw with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The record winners, having clinched top spot, deployed an entirely changed starting XI and were missing a clinical finish in Agadir.
Angola, who needed a victory to keep their hopes alive, will now endure an anxious period to see if their solitary draw is sufficient to qualify for the knockout stage as one of the highest-ranked third-place teams.
Benin, Sudan and Mozambique are assured of at least third place in their respective groups, all having three points.
Game Key Moments
Attacker Fredy struck the woodwork for Angola shortly after the second half, while Egypt's substitute – one of three players introduced by the Pharaohs – stung goalkeeper Hugo Marques' palms 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 stay in Agadir to face a third-placed team next Monday, with their next rival to be determined after the group stage concludes on Wednesday.
In the simultaneous Group B closer, South Africa's 3-2 win over Zimbabwe sent Bafana Bafana through automatically, putting Angola on the outside looking in.
Egypt Miss Salah and Marmoush Absence
Mohamed Salah observed Egypt fail to score in an Afcon match for the first time since the 2021 final.
With first place wrapped up, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan might have hoped for a more convincing attacking performance from his second string.
The striker, who netted four goals at the 2023 finals, created an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back looped his header over the target.
Angola, having made multiple rotations themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before dragging a shot past the post.
The first half ended without a single effort on target, though Fredy forced goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into action with a powerful long-range strike.
The Palancas Negras skipper was the likeliest threat, watching a set-piece beat the goalkeeper but clatter against the woodwork.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was stunned after almost 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 goalless.
For Angola, quarter-finalists in 2023, their disjointed showings in Morocco will raise questions about their mid-tournament managerial change.
