Colombia – third seeds in Friday's draw – will face Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan in Group C, and Pekerman insists they can make it to the knockout stages for only the second time.
The 64-year-old guided the South American nation to the finals after replacing Leonel Alvarez in January 2012, and will be managing a side at the finals for the second time after leading Argentina in 2006.
"We hope to do well," he told Telam. "The guys did a great job in qualifying, but it has passed.
"I think it will be a very even and attractive group.
"We trust that we have the potential, but the people of Colombia have to understand that a World Cup is something different."
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