[1] Matches in Group A were hosted by Panama's association football governing body, FEPAFUT, the Federación Panameña de Fútbol.
All matches took place at Estadio Virgilio Tejeira in the city of Penonomé.
Matches in Group B were hosted by El Salvador's association football governing body, Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol.
All matches too place in the Estadio Cuscatlán in the city of San Salvador.
The runner-up from each Central American group played a two-legged playoff to determine the 8th and final team to qualify for the tournament proper.