Egypt Bench Salah as Angola on Brink of Afcon Exit.
The Angolan winger delivered a delightful free-kick onto the woodwork as the two sides shared a stalemate.
Anfield forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City counterpart Omar Marmoush watched from the bench as Group B winners Egypt played out a stalemate with Angola at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The record winners, having already secured top spot, deployed an completely rotated starting XI and lacked a clinical finish 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 qualify for the knockout stage as one of the four best-placed third-place teams.
Benin, Sudan and Mozambique are already guaranteed at least third place in their pools, all having three points.
Match Highlights
Attacker Fredy rattled the woodwork for Angola early in 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 victories over Zimbabwe and South Africa, in turn.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to face a runner-up from another group next Monday, with their next rival to be determined after the group stage finishes on Wednesday.
In the simultaneous Group B closer, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe sent Bafana Bafana into the next round, putting Angola on the outside looking in.
Egypt Miss Salah and Marmoush Presence
The Liverpool star watched Egypt fail to score in an Afcon match for the first time since the 2021 tournament decider.
With first place secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan likely expected a more convincing attacking performance from his second string.
The striker, who netted four goals at the 2023 finals, set up an early chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the defender 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 shot wide.
The first half passed without a shot on target, though Fredy forced goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into a save with a thunderous long-range attempt.
The Palancas Negras skipper remained the likeliest threat, watching a set-piece beat the goalkeeper but clatter 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 efforts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy failed to break the deadlock, leaving the match finished scoreless.
For Angola, last-eight participants in 2023, their disjointed performances in Morocco will lead to scrutiny about their recent managerial change.