Egypt Bench Salah as The Palancas Negras Face Elimination from AFCON.
Fredy curled a delightful free-kick onto the post as the two sides shared a stalemate.
Anfield star Mohamed Salah and Manchester City counterpart Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as Group B winners Egypt played out a draw with Angola at the Afcon 2025.
The seven-time champions, having already secured top spot, deployed an entirely changed 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 solitary draw is enough to qualify for the knockout stage as one of the four best-placed third-place teams.
Several other nations are already guaranteed at least third place in their respective groups, all boasting three points.
Match Key Moments
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 opponents to be determined 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 on the outside looking in.
Pharaohs Miss Star Power Absence
Mohamed Salah watched Egypt draw a blank in an Afcon match for the first time since the 2021 tournament decider.
With top spot wrapped up, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan might have hoped for a more convincing 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 wide of the target.
Angola, making multiple rotations themselves, nearly went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before dragging a low drive past the post.
The first half ended without a single effort on target, although Fredy caused goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into action with a powerful long-range strike.
The Palancas Negras skipper was the most dangerous threat, watching a set-piece elude the goalkeeper but clatter 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 efforts 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 showings in Morocco will lead to scrutiny about their recent coaching decision.
