1. According to the rules: According to the rules of the competition, it can be stipulated how to choose a country in the case of tied for third place. These rules can be formulated by the organizer or by institutions such as ITTF.
2. Overtime or play-offs: In order to determine the country tied for the third place, overtime or play-offs can be held. This competition can be in the form of singles or doubles, and the winner can be selected according to the rules.
3. Draw lots to decide: In some competitions, the country tied for the third place may be randomly selected by drawing lots.
4. Ranking by seed: If there is a seed ranking system in the competition, a country may be selected as the third place according to the seed grade.