On 6 June 2019, Salcedo was called up by coach Gerardo Martino to participate in the Gold Cup. In the quarter-final match against Costa Rica, as the match was sent to a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 tie, he scored Mexico's winning penalty before Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa blocked the subsequent Costa Rica shot. As Mexico went on to win the tournament after defeating the United States 1–0 in the final, he was named in the competition's Best XI.