There are contests all over Europe as the 2026 World Cup qualifiers move to a close on Monday. We have a trio of wagers which make up our best bets of the day, including a selection in Northern Ireland’s home clash with Luxembourg and one in the tie between already-qualified Croatia and Montenegro.BET £10 AND GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BETMonday’s football betting tipsBet of the dayOver 2.5 goals in Northern Ireland v Luxembourg @ 17/20 Northern Ireland’s hopes of reaching a 2026 World Cup playoff spot from Group A were ended by a 1-0 defeat in Slovakia on Friday night, but their results in the Nations League means Michael O’Neill’s men could yet be at next summer’s summer showpiece in USA, Canada and Mexico.That should keep motivation at its peak when the Green and White Army host Luxembourg at Windsor Park.Group standings aside, O’Neill has built a young and progressive side and Northern Ireland are once again a very difficult side to beat on home turf. The Green and White Army have won seven of their last nine Windsor Park matches, and the fact Northern Ireland won the shot count 12-11 in a 1-0 home defeat to Germany last month indicates the improvement from O’Neill’s men. Luxembourg were beaten 3-1 by Northern Ireland in Luxembourg City and this game comes just a few days after an energy-sapping defeat to Germany. Taking over 2.5 goals rates the best way to play what should be a comfortable Northern Irish success.Special of the dayGermany to beat Slovakia, Poland to beat Malta & Northern Ireland to beat Luxembourg treble @ 20/21Germany need a positive result against Slovakia to hold on to top spot in Group A and that should ensure a high-level performance from a top-level team. Julian Nagelsmann’s men cruised to a 2-0 win in Luxembourg on Friday and that should set them up nicely for Monday’s tie. Malta have conceded 16 goals and scored only two in their seven World Cup qualifying matches and they are unlikely to stop Poland, who played pretty well in a 1-1 draw with Netherlands last time out.Tag on Northern Ireland to beat Luxembourg, and a rock-solid treble returns 20/21.Long shot of the dayMontenegro to beat Croatia @ 15/2 Croatia fell behind before beating the Faroe Islands 3-1 on Friday, and the already-qualified visitors don’t rate as certainties on Monday against near neighbours Montenegro. Zlatko Dalic’s side have bossed Group L, but they only won 1-0 in the Faroe Islands and they were held to a 0-0 draw in the Czech Republic.There is the chance of squad rotation on Monday with their place in the World Cup already assured, and that could open the door for a shock result. Montenegro have won three of their seven qualifiers and the Brave Falcons are capable of taking advantage of a potentially below-par Croatia.BET £10 AND GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BETOdds correct at time of publish and subject to change*T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsiblyRemember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamCare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.gambleaware.orgFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org