Desk News || Argentina reached the World Cup quarterfinals after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Egypt. However, amid the joy of that win, Lionel Scaloni's side suffered a significant blow despite beating Egypt, the Albiceleste lost the top spot in FIFA's live rankings.In FIFA's live rankings, updated based on World Cup match results, France moved back to number one after a 1-0 win over Paraguay, with a current rating of 1925.86 points.Argentina, meanwhile, despite their win over Egypt, now sit at 1925.15 points. With a gap of just 0.71 points, the reigning world champions have slipped to second place.However, this margin is extremely narrow. With both teams still alive in the World Cup, the rankings could shift again depending on the results of upcoming matches.Many Argentina supporters are viewing the loss of the top spot in a positive light. There is a long-standing belief in football history that no team ranked number one in the FIFA rankings at the start of a World Cup has gone on to win the title  a pattern some refer to as the "FIFA ranking curse."Argentina had taken the top spot before the World Cup began, defeating Honduras and Iceland in warm-up matches and capitalizing on points dropped by France and Spain. However, they were unable to hold onto that position once the knockout stage began.Argentina will now face Switzerland in the quarterfinals  chasing both survival in the World Cup and a chance to reclaim the top spot in the FIFA rankings.