The Pharaohs Bench Salah as Angola on Brink of Elimination from AFCON.
The Angolan winger curled a superb free-kick against the woodwork as the two sides shared a stalemate.
Anfield 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 Afcon 2025.
The seven-time champions, having clinched top spot, fielded an entirely changed starting XI and lacked a clinical finish in the Moroccan city.
Angola, who needed a victory to stand a chance of progressing, will now endure an anxious period to see if their solitary draw is enough to qualify for the knockout stage as one of the four best-placed third-place teams.
Benin, Sudan and Mozambique are assured of at least third place in their respective groups, all boasting three points.
Match Key Moments
Attacker Fredy struck the outside of a post for Angola early in the second half, while Zizo – one of three players introduced by the Pharaohs – tested goalkeeper Hugo Marques' fingertips with a shot from inside the box.
Salah and Marmoush had previously found the net in victories over Zimbabwe and South Africa, respectively.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to meet a third-placed team next Monday, with their opponents to be confirmed after the group stage finishes on Wednesday.
In the simultaneous Group B finale, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe sent Bafana Bafana through automatically, leaving Angola in a precarious position.
Egypt Feel Salah and Marmoush Presence
The Liverpool star observed Egypt draw a blank in an Afcon match for the first time since the 2021 final.
With top spot wrapped up, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan might have hoped for a more impressive display from his second string.
Mostafa Mohamed, who scored four goals at the previous tournament, created an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back looped his header over 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 single effort on target, though Fredy caused goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into a save with a thunderous long-range strike.
The Angolan captain was the most dangerous threat, seeing a free-kick beat the goalkeeper but crash against the woodwork.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was stunned after nearly tapping in a cross, only for the move to be ruled offside.
Late attempts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy failed to break the deadlock, leaving the match finished scoreless.
For Angola, quarter-finalists in 2023, their inconsistent performances in Morocco will raise questions about their mid-tournament coaching decision.
