The 80-year-old Brasil legend had been in hospital for six days. Pele took to his social media and he posted a video of himself saying he had surgery to remove the "suspicious lesion" last Saturday.
"Fortunately, I'm used to celebrating great victories alongside you," said the three-time World Cup winner.
"I will face this match with a smile on my face, a lot of optimism and joy for living."
Pele reportedly had the tumour in the right colon was discovered in the tests last week and it has been successfully removed following the surgery.
"Thank God for feeling very well and for allowing Dr Fabio and Dr Miguel to take care of my health," he added.
Recall that Pele is Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer and one of only four players to have scored in four different World Cup tournaments.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, he scored a reported 1,279 goals in 1,363 appearances during his career, including 77 goals in 91 internationals for Brazil.
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