Uriel Antuna went from not being on Mexico's Gold Cup roster to Gold Cup starter in two days.
The LA Galaxy attacker came into the squad as an injury replacement for left back Jorge Sanchez, who was unable to overcome an ankle injury suffered in a 3-2 friendly win against Ecuador. Antuna also started that contest, El Tri's last preparation match ahead of the Concacaf championship,
With Rodolfo Pizarro nursing a muscle injury, the 21-year-old Antuna is entering as one of the wingers alongside Wolves forward Raul Jimenez. On the other side, 20-year-old Roberto Alvarado starts, giving El Tri boss Tata Martino a pair of inexperienced attackers with the Premier League forward.