[1][2] The tournament served as the CONCACAF qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

[3] It also determined the CONCACAF teams playing at the 2019 Pan American Games women's football tournament in Lima, Peru.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States, as members of the North American Football Union (NAFU), qualified automatically.

Sahlen's Stadium in Cary, North Carolina and H-E-B Park in Edinburg, Texas hosted the group stage matches, while Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas hosted the four matches in the knockout stage.

[8] The draw for the final tournament was held on September 4, 2018, 10:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the Univision Studios in Miami, Florida, United States.

The remaining six teams were allocated to Pots 2–4 based on the CONCACAF Women's Rankings.

[14] Canada and United States qualified for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Panama failed to qualify losing out the play-off to 2018 Copa América Femenina third-placed team, Argentina.

[4] However, both United States and Canada declined to participate to focus on the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, so Mexico qualified for the North American berth.