Egypt Rest Salah as The Palancas Negras on Brink of Afcon Exit.
The Angolan winger delivered a superb free-kick onto the post as the two sides shared a stalemate.
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Etihad counterpart Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as the group leaders Egypt were held to a draw with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The seven-time champions, having clinched top spot, deployed an completely rotated starting XI and were missing a cutting edge in the Moroccan city.
Angola, who required a victory to keep their hopes alive, will now face a nervous wait to see if their solitary draw is enough to advance for the knockout stage as one of the four best-placed third-place teams.
Several other nations are assured of at least third place in their respective groups, all having three points.
Game Highlights
Attacker Fredy rattled the woodwork for Angola shortly after the second half, while Zizo – one of three halftime changes by the Pharaohs – tested goalkeeper Hugo Marques' palms with a shot from inside the box.
Salah and Marmoush had scored earlier in the tournament in victories over Zimbabwe and South Africa, respectively.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to meet a runner-up from another group next Monday, with their next rival to be determined after the preliminary round concludes on Wednesday.
In the simultaneous Group B finale, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe propelled Bafana Bafana through automatically, putting Angola in a precarious position.
Egypt Feel Salah and Marmoush Absence
The Liverpool star observed Egypt fail to score in an Afcon match for the first occasion since the 2021 tournament decider.
With first place wrapped up, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan might have hoped for a more convincing attacking performance from his rotated side.
The striker, who netted four goals at the 2023 finals, set up an early chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back looped his header wide of the target.
Angola, having made multiple rotations themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before firing a low drive wide.
The first half passed without a single effort on target, although Fredy forced goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into action with a thunderous long-range attempt.
The Palancas Negras skipper remained the likeliest source, watching a set-piece beat the goalkeeper but clatter against the crossbar.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was left in disbelief 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 goalless.
For Angola, quarter-finalists in 2023, their disjointed performances in Morocco will raise questions about their recent coaching decision.
