The 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualification tournaments took place in 2008 to qualify national teams for the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, which was played in Mexico from 21 April to 9 May 2009.[1]
Central American Zone
Group A
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.
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.[2] Guatemala won the two-legged playoff 2:1 on aggregate score.[3]