All 41 CONCACAF nations entered the competition, and with the hosts
United States qualifying automatically, the other 40 teams competed in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining five spots in the final tournament. •
First round: A total of 12 teams played home-and-away over
two legs in six ties. The six winners advanced to the second round. •
Second round: A total of 14 teams played home-and-away over
two legs in seven ties. The seven winners advanced to the third round. •
Third round: A total of 11 teams were divided into two groups of four (Group A and B) and one group of three (Group C). In each group, teams played against each other once in a single
round-robin format, for a total of three matches per team in Group A and B; two for Group C. The top two teams in Group A and B; and winner of Group C of each of the six groups advance to the final round.
Qualified teams The following teams qualified for the final tournament. :1 Only final tournament. ==Venue==