The Pharaohs Rest Mohamed Salah as Angola Face Afcon Exit.
The Angolan winger curled a delightful set-piece against the post as Angola and Egypt played out a draw.
Anfield forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as the group leaders Egypt played out a draw with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The seven-time champions, having already secured top spot, fielded an completely rotated starting XI and were missing a clinical finish in the Moroccan city.
Angola, who needed a victory to keep their hopes alive, will now endure an anxious period to see if their two points is sufficient to qualify for the last 16 as one of the highest-ranked third-place teams.
Benin, Sudan and Mozambique are assured of at least third place in their pools, all having three points.
Game Highlights
Attacker Fredy struck the outside of a post for Angola shortly after the second half, while Egypt's substitute – one of three players introduced by the Pharaohs – stung goalkeeper Hugo Marques' fingertips with a shot from inside the box.
Salah and Marmoush had scored earlier in the tournament in comeback wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa, respectively.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to meet a runner-up from another group next Monday, with their opponents to be confirmed after the preliminary round concludes on Wednesday.
In the other Group B finale, South Africa's 3-2 win over Zimbabwe sent Bafana Bafana into the next round, putting Angola in a precarious position.
Egypt Feel Salah and Marmoush Presence
The Liverpool star watched Egypt fail to score in an Afcon match for the first occasion since the 2021 final.
With top spot secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan likely expected a more impressive attacking performance from his rotated side.
The striker, who scored four goals at the 2023 finals, created an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back directed his header wide of the target.
Angola, having made multiple rotations themselves, almost went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before dragging a low drive wide.
The first half passed without a single effort on target, though Fredy caused goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into action with a thunderous long-range strike.
The Angolan captain remained the likeliest source, watching a set-piece beat the goalkeeper but crash against the crossbar.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was left in disbelief after nearly tapping in a cross, only for the goal to be flagged offside.
Late attempts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy failed to break the deadlock, ensuring the match finished scoreless.
For Angola, last-eight participants in 2023, their inconsistent showings in Morocco will raise questions about their mid-tournament managerial change.
