Tata Martino will look to win the Gold Cup without a number of World Cup veterans who took part in the previous cycle.
While PSV winger Hirving Lozano, Wolves forward Raul Jimenez and Real Betis midfielder Andres Guardado are on the squad he named for June friendly matches and from which he will draw his final team, there also are notable omissions.
Chief among them is Carlos Vela, the LAFC attacker who currently leads MLS in goals and assists. The 30-year-old was part of the 2018 World Cup cycle with manager Juan Carlos Osorio but told Martino he currently wants to focus on things other than playing international football.