第十一届本届杯赛仍然是先按地区分组进行预选赛,然后由16个优胜队集中进行决赛。本届决赛期的比赛于1978年6月2日到25日在阿根廷的布宜诸斯艾利斯举行。东道主阿根廷和上届亚军荷兰队过关斩将,夺得争夺冠军的决赛资格。决战开始,双方即展开了激烈的争夺,阿根廷队尽管占有天时、地利、人和之便,但直到苦战38分钟时才由肯佩斯攻进一球。下半场比赛更加紧张激烈,荷兰队费尽九牛二虎之力才在第81分 The 11th session of the Cup is still the first group by region to qualify, then the 16 winning teams focus on the finals. The finals match was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from June 2 to 25, 1978. Host Argentina and the last runner-up Dutch team defeated, won the championship finals qualifications. The battle began, the two sides fought a fierce battle, although the possession of the weather, gee, and the Argentine team, but until 38 minutes of hard fighting only Keppers scored a goal. The second half more intense game, the Netherlands team exhausted only in the first 81 points