[1] Four teams were given a bye due to their involvement in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round.

The draw was conducted by Sonia Bien-Aime, Kirsy Rijo Charles Kullman, Chet Green and Lance Whittaker.

The CFU used their own rankings to determine which teams would be given seeds based on their previous performances in the competition.

[8] This rule was introduced to reduce the chance of a team's fate being decided by a drawing of lots.

There was confusion as to whether wins and goals scored in extra time count when comparing teams between different groups as laid out by the CFU regulations.