New York, June 19 -- Spain left back Marc Cucurella said the country's opening World Cup draw against Cabo Verde had served as a warning ahead of its second group match against Saudi Arabia, while also discussing his surprise move to Real Madrid.

Cucurella spoke to the press on Thursday at Spain's training camp in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after the 0-0 draw against Cabo Verde, one of the biggest surprises of the opening round of the World Cup.

The result has raised concerns among the Spanish press, although Cucurella preferred to look on the bright side.

"We all wanted to win, but it's clear that no match in this World Cup has been easy," he said, adding that although Spain wasn't "accurate" in front of goal, "it's better that it happened...