Football's governing body FIFA have promised to give the 32 teams at the World Cup more opportunity to take in fluids to combat the searing heat sweeping through Germany.

Poland's Artur Boruc walks on the pitch after their Group A World Cup 2006 soccer match against Germany in Dortmund.[Reuters]

"We will make more water available to the teams," FIFA media director Markus Siegler said in Wednesday's edition of Die Welt.

England were furious at the regulations that prevented their players drinking water during breaks in their 1-0 group win over Paraguay and complained to FIFA.

FIFA regulations refused to allow the intake of fluids when the ball went out of play or when a player was injured, fearing the game would be disrupted on purpose to ensure regular water breaks.

Several teams have already cited the stifling heat as reason for their inability to maintain a high tempo in matches claiming they are dehydrated.