CONCACAF announced a new format for the 2019 U17 CONCACAF Championship as well as conducted the draw that seeded Mexico in Group E.
The tournament will once again (like the U20 tournament) involve all 35 teams that entered participating but will be divided in two rounds.
The lowest ranked 19 teams will be divided in 4 Groups (A to D) and will take place from March 16 to 24 (Groups A and C) and April 1 to 9 (B and C). The Group winners will qualify to the knockout stages. The other 16 higher ranked teams will play in the Group Stages in Groups E to H.