With back-to-back starts, it's clear Aguirre sees Mora as more than just a depth piece in the Gold Cup. With Luis Chávez out for a significant time, Mora emerges as arguably his most natural replacement. Through two games, he's shown he's more than capable of holding his own with the national team.

Mexico got a 1-0 win over Honduras that gets them to the Gold Cup final where they will face the United States.

Raúl Jiménez scores in the 50th minute off an assist from 16-year-old Gilberto Mora and Mexico reaches its 12th Gold Cup final with a 1-0 victory. El Tri and the Americans will square off Sunday