INGLEWOOD, California, July ⁠2 (Reuters) - Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said ⁠his team's ability to progress in ‌the World Cup was stymied by facing an incredible Spain team at their best.

• "Today we met an ​opponent who is simply in ⁠a class of ⁠its own and where it was actually difficult ⁠to ‌stand up to them for 90 minutes," Rangnick told reporters.

• ⁠Rangnick said Austria's defenders had handled Spanish ​teenage forward ‌Lamine Yamal well.

• Austria's attacks seldom ⁠amounted to ​much and they failed to produce a shot on target.

• Austria return home with ⁠a record of one win, ​one draw and two losses.

• Rangnick said his goal is to have Austria ready to ⁠qualify for the next European Championship and World Cup.

• Austria have appeared in seven World Cups with their best result third ​place in 1954. Their ⁠last appearance was in 1998 and the ​last time they got past ‌the group stage before ​this tournament was in 1982.

(Reporting by Ed White, editing by Ed Osmond)