The Pharaohs Rest Mohamed Salah as The Palancas Negras Face Afcon Exit.
Fredy curled a delightful free-kick against the woodwork as Angola and Egypt played out a draw.
Anfield star Mohamed Salah and Manchester City counterpart Omar Marmoush watched from the bench as the group leaders Egypt were held to a stalemate with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The record winners, having already secured top spot, deployed an completely rotated starting XI and were missing a cutting edge in the Moroccan city.
Angola, who required a victory to stand a chance of progressing, will now face a nervous wait to see if their solitary draw is sufficient to advance for the last 16 as one of the highest-ranked third-place teams.
Several other nations are already guaranteed at least third place in their pools, all boasting three points.
Match Highlights
Winger Fredy struck the woodwork for Angola shortly after the second half, while Egypt's substitute – one of three halftime changes by the Pharaohs – 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 face a third-placed team next Monday, with their next rival to be determined after the group stage finishes on Wednesday.
In the simultaneous Group B finale, South Africa's 3-2 win over Zimbabwe sent Bafana Bafana through automatically, putting Angola in a precarious position.
Egypt Feel Salah and Marmoush Absence
The Liverpool star watched Egypt fail to score in an Afcon match for the first occasion since the 2021 final.
With first place secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan likely expected a more convincing attacking performance from his rotated side.
The striker, who scored four goals at the previous tournament, set up an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the defender directed his header wide of the target.
Angola, making seven changes themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before firing a shot past the post.
The first half passed without a single effort on target, though Fredy caused goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into a save with a thunderous long-range attempt.
The Angolan captain remained the likeliest threat, seeing a set-piece elude the goalkeeper but clatter against the crossbar.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was stunned after nearly tapping 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 coaching decision.
