Egypt Bench Salah as The Palancas Negras Face Elimination from AFCON.
Fredy curled a superb free-kick onto the woodwork as Angola and Egypt played out a draw.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City counterpart Omar Marmoush remained unused substitutes as Group B winners Egypt were held to 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 lacked a cutting edge in Agadir.
Angola, who required a victory to keep their hopes alive, will now endure an anxious period to see if their two points is enough to qualify for the knockout stage as one of the four best-placed third-place teams.
Benin, Sudan and Mozambique are assured of at least third place in their respective groups, all boasting three points.
Match Key Moments
Attacker Fredy struck the woodwork for Angola early in the second half, while Egypt's substitute – one of three players introduced by the Pharaohs – stung goalkeeper Hugo Marques' fingertips with a effort 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 face a third-placed team next Monday, with their next rival to be confirmed after the group stage concludes on Wednesday.
In the other Group B closer, South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe propelled Bafana Bafana through automatically, leaving Angola on the outside looking in.
Egypt Miss Salah and Marmoush Absence
Mohamed Salah watched Egypt fail to score in an Afcon match for the first occasion since the 2021 final.
With top spot secured, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan likely expected a more impressive display from his rotated side.
The striker, who scored four goals at the 2023 finals, set up an first-half chance for Hossam Abdelmaguid, but the centre-back looped his header wide of the target.
Angola, having made multiple rotations themselves, almost went ahead when Chico Banza combined with Mabululu before dragging a low drive past the post.
The first half passed without a single effort on target, although Fredy forced goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir into a save with a powerful long-range strike.
The Palancas Negras skipper was the likeliest source, watching a free-kick elude the goalkeeper but clatter against the woodwork.
At the other end, Salah Mohsen was stunned after almost prodding in a cross, only for the move to be flagged offside.
Late attempts from M'Bala Nzola and Hamdi Fathy failed to break the deadlock, ensuring the match finished scoreless.
For Angola, last-eight participants in 2023, their inconsistent showings in Morocco will lead to scrutiny about their mid-tournament coaching decision.