Until the suspension is lifted, Guatemalan teams are not permitted to participate in international competitions.

[4] CONCACAF had set the deadline of 9 December 2016 for the suspension to be lifted, otherwise by rule, Guatemala would be disqualified from the 2017 Copa Centroamericana, and any revision to the tournament format would be discussed once the deadline had passed.

[6] All matches were played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.

A change in format was announced on 10 December 2016 following FIFA's decision not to lift the suspension of the National Football Federation of Guatemala.

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[13] The following five teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.