Pele is joining the organising committee of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, which will be held in his native Brazil.
"I want to be part of a World Cup which will be worthy of Brazil," he told Globo television in an interview on Thursday, standing next to Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president Ricardo Teixeira.
"I hope that Brazil can put on a World Cup which will serve as an example to FIFA and the world.
"I believe I can make a big contribution to the success of the World Cup in our country."
Brazil, the only candidate to stage the tournament, were confirmed as hosts by FIFA last October. They previously staged the FIFA World Cup in 1950 when Pele was nine-years-old.
He said last year that he remembered seeing his father cry when Brazil lost 2-1 to Uruguay in the tournament's decisive match.