Egypt Rest Mohamed Salah as The Palancas Negras on Brink of Elimination from AFCON.
Fredy curled a delightful set-piece against the post as Angola and Egypt played out a draw.
Anfield forward Mohamed Salah and Etihad counterpart Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as the group leaders Egypt were held to a draw with Angola at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The seven-time champions, having already secured top spot, fielded an completely rotated starting XI and were missing a cutting edge in Agadir.
Angola, who required a victory to stand a chance of progressing, 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 pools, all boasting three points.
Match Highlights
Attacker Fredy struck the woodwork for Angola early in the second half, while Zizo – one of three players introduced by the Pharaohs – tested goalkeeper Hugo Marques' palms with a shot from inside the box.
Salah and Marmoush had previously found the net in comeback wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa, respectively.
Egypt will stay in Agadir to face a third-placed team next Monday, with their next rival to be determined after the group stage finishes 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 on the outside looking in.
Pharaohs Feel Salah and Marmoush Presence
The Liverpool star watched Egypt draw a blank in an Afcon match for the first occasion since the 2021 final.
With top spot secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan might have hoped for a more impressive display from his second string.
The striker, who scored four goals at the previous tournament, set up an early chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back directed his header over the target.
Angola, making seven changes themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before firing a shot wide.
The first half ended without a single effort on target, although Fredy forced goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into action with a powerful long-range attempt.
The Palancas Negras skipper was the likeliest threat, watching a free-kick beat the goalkeeper but crash against the crossbar.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was stunned after almost tapping in a cross, only for the move to be ruled offside.
Late attempts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy could not break the deadlock, leaving the match finished scoreless.
For Angola, quarter-finalists in 2023, their inconsistent showings in Morocco will raise questions about their recent coaching decision.
