1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

The 1996 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament determined the three CONCACAF representatives that qualified to the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt. Trinidad and Tobago hosted the championships between 18–31 August.

Qualified teams

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Final round
Costa Rica, Mexico, and Canada qualified to the Final round as group winners, USA joined as best second place.