Egypt Rest Mohamed Salah as Angola on Brink of Elimination from AFCON.
The Angolan winger delivered a delightful set-piece onto the post 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 played out a stalemate with Angola at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The record winners, having already secured top spot, deployed an entirely changed starting XI and were missing a cutting edge in the Moroccan city.
Angola, who needed a victory to keep their hopes alive, will now face a nervous wait to see if their two points is sufficient to advance 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 boasting 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, in turn.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to meet a runner-up from another group next Monday, with their next rival to be confirmed after the preliminary round concludes on Wednesday.
In the simultaneous Group B closer, South Africa's 3-2 win over Zimbabwe propelled Bafana Bafana through automatically, putting Angola in a precarious position.
Egypt Miss Salah and Marmoush Presence
Mohamed Salah watched Egypt fail to score in an Afcon match for the first time since the 2021 final.
With first place wrapped up, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan likely expected a more impressive display from his rotated side.
The striker, who netted four goals at the 2023 finals, created an early chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back directed his header wide of the target.
Angola, having made seven changes themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza linked up with Mabululu before dragging a shot past the post.
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 most dangerous source, watching a free-kick beat the goalkeeper but clatter against the woodwork.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was stunned after almost 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 inconsistent showings in Morocco will lead to scrutiny about their mid-tournament managerial change.
